Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 216,742 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
216,742 number
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
91st
of 193 countries
All-time high
250,192 number
in 2011
All-time low
63,073 number
in 1971
Years of data
23
1971–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 216,742 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Puerto Rico peaked at 250,192 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 63,073 number, in 1971.
Puerto Rico ranks 91st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63,073 number | — |
| 1972 | 69,620 number | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 75,355 number | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 84,390 number | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 89,671 number | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 97,517 number | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 100,885 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 119,970 number | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 124,000 number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 129,708 number | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 131,184 number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 137,171 number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 211,458 number | +54.2% |
| 2008 | 227,546 number | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 235,618 number | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 249,372 number | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 250,192 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 250,011 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 245,495 number | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 241,168 number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 240,878 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 233,070 number | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 216,742 number | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91,609 number | 63,073 number | 124,000 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 132,688 number | 129,708 number | 137,171 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 224,874 number | 211,458 number | 235,618 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 240,866 number | 216,742 number | 250,192 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 88 Azerbaijan 218,279 number compare
- 89 Côte d'Ivoire 217,914 number compare
- 90 Palestine, State of 217,880 number compare
- 92 Mozambique 213,930 number compare
- 93 Singapore 198,047 number compare
- 94 Senegal 195,207 number compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,589 (2018)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 96,025 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Puerto Rico?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Puerto Rico was 216,742 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 250,192 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,073 number in 1971.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.