Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 159,149 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Puerto Rico, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 159,149 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Puerto Rico peaked at 250,192 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 63,073, in 1971.
Puerto Rico ranks 104th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63,073 | — |
| 1972 | 69,620 | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 75,355 | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 84,390 | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 89,671 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 97,517 | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 100,885 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 119,970 | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 124,000 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 129,708 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 131,184 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 137,171 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 211,458 | +54.2% |
| 2008 | 227,546 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 235,618 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 249,372 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 250,192 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 250,011 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 245,495 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 241,168 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 240,878 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 233,070 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 227,255 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 216,742 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 198,179 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 186,474 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 184,921 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 167,691 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 159,149 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91,609 | 63,073 | 124,000 | 9 |
| 1980s | 132,688 | 129,708 | 137,171 | 3 |
| 2000s | 224,874 | 211,458 | 235,618 | 3 |
| 2010s | 235,236 | 198,179 | 250,192 | 10 |
| 2020s | 174,559 | 159,149 | 186,474 | 4 |
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More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -27.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,830 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 73,931 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Puerto Rico?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Puerto Rico was 159,149 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 250,192 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,073 in 1971.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.