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 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Puerto Rico, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Puerto Rico is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Puerto Rico peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 139th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -71.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -71.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 139th out of 192 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 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.