Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was -5.62 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-5.62 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 40.9%
World rank
158th
of 177 countries
All-time high
20.77 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-9.51 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
27
1972–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Puerto Rico, 1972–2023

-10010201972199720231972: 12.2 % change on previous year1973: 12 % change on previous year1974: 7.9 % change on previous year1975: 8.4 % change on previous year1976: 6.4 % change on previous year1977: 6.5 % change on previous year1978: 20.8 % change on previous year1979: 7.3 % change on previous year1980: 4.3 % change on previous year1981: 3.2 % change on previous year1982: 7 % change on previous year2008: 6.3 % change on previous year2009: 3.5 % change on previous year2010: 3.7 % change on previous year2011: -0.226 % change on previous year2012: -0.383 % change on previous year2013: -1.9 % change on previous year2014: -2.3 % change on previous year2015: -0.458 % change on previous year2016: -3.5 % change on previous year2017: -2 % change on previous year2018: -4.2 % change on previous year2019: -7.9 % change on previous year2020: -5.2 % change on previous year2021: 1.7 % change on previous year2022: -9.5 % change on previous year2023: -5.6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Puerto Rico is -5.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.9% on the previous year and down 195.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Puerto Rico peaked at 20.77 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -9.51 % change on previous year, in 2022.

Puerto Rico ranks 158th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1972 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 12.2 % change on previous year
1973 11.99 % change on previous year -1.7%
1974 7.86 % change on previous year -34.4%
1975 8.43 % change on previous year +7.3%
1976 6.41 % change on previous year -24.0%
1977 6.52 % change on previous year +1.8%
1978 20.77 % change on previous year +218.4%
1979 7.34 % change on previous year -64.7%
1980 4.33 % change on previous year -41.0%
1981 3.19 % change on previous year -26.2%
1982 7.04 % change on previous year +120.6%
2008 6.3 % change on previous year -10.6%
2009 3.53 % change on previous year -43.9%
2010 3.7 % change on previous year +4.8%
2011 -0.2258 % change on previous year -106.1%
2012 -0.3833 % change on previous year +69.8%
2013 -1.9 % change on previous year +395.7%
2014 -2.32 % change on previous year +21.9%
2015 -0.4578 % change on previous year -80.2%
2016 -3.53 % change on previous year +671.2%
2017 -2.04 % change on previous year -42.2%
2018 -4.2 % change on previous year +105.8%
2019 -7.93 % change on previous year +88.6%
2020 -5.15 % change on previous year -35.0%
2021 1.71 % change on previous year -133.3%
2022 -9.51 % change on previous year -655.2%
2023 -5.62 % change on previous year -40.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.19 % change on previous year 6.41 % change on previous year 20.77 % change on previous year 8
1980s 4.86 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year 7.04 % change on previous year 3
2000s 4.91 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year 6.3 % change on previous year 2
2010s -1.93 % change on previous year -7.93 % change on previous year 3.7 % change on previous year 10
2020s -4.64 % change on previous year -9.51 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 155 Namibia -4.68 % change on previous year compare
  2. 156 Mali -4.88 % change on previous year compare
  3. 157 Paraguay -5.46 % change on previous year compare
  4. 159 Sri Lanka -5.62 % change on previous year compare
  5. 160 Barbados -5.88 % change on previous year compare
  6. 161 Lesotho -5.95 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Puerto Rico?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Puerto Rico was -5.62 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 20.77 % change on previous year in 1978.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was -9.51 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does Puerto Rico rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Puerto Rico ranks 158th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 195.7%. 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, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
398 places, 16,127 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.