Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0497 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Puerto Rico, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.0497 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0683 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0228 units per person, in 1971.
Puerto Rico ranks 26th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0228 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0247 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0262 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0287 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.03 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.032 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0327 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0383 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0391 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0405 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0405 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0419 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0559 units per person | +33.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0605 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.063 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.067 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0677 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0683 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0676 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0673 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0681 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.067 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0666 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0659 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.06 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0568 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0567 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0521 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0497 units per person | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0305 units per person | 0.0228 units per person | 0.0391 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0409 units per person | 0.0405 units per person | 0.0419 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0598 units per person | 0.0559 units per person | 0.063 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0665 units per person | 0.06 units per person | 0.0683 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0538 units per person | 0.0497 units per person | 0.0568 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,445 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,807 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 171,527 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 144,542 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0.0497 units per person 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 0.0683 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0228 units per person in 1971.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 26th out of 197 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 26.5%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.