Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 96,025 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Puerto Rico, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Puerto Rico stood at 96,025.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Puerto Rico peaked at 147,470 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33,343, in 1971.
That places Puerto Rico 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 … gaps filled female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33,343 | — |
| 1972 | 37,410 | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 41,895 | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 45,188 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 48,998 | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 52,138 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 55,540 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 67,077 | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 72,000 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 75,116 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 77,515 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 82,975 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 129,222 | +55.7% |
| 2008 | 137,358 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 142,207 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 147,470 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 147,137 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 146,573 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 143,788 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 140,457 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 139,814 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 134,878 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 132,124 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 126,571 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 116,540 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 110,538 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 112,431 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 101,742 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 96,025 | -5.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 96,025 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,133, 99% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 96,025 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103,076, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female 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 | +55.7% | 82,975 | 129,222 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,399 | 33,343 | 72,000 | 9 |
| 1980s | 78,535 | 75,116 | 82,975 | 3 |
| 2000s | 136,262 | 129,222 | 142,207 | 3 |
| 2010s | 137,535 | 116,540 | 147,470 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,184 | 96,025 | 112,431 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 97 Georgia 100,987 compare
- 98 Singapore 98,241 compare
- 99 Mozambique 96,590 compare
- 101 Madagascar 95,322 compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 94,982 compare
- 103 Mongolia 92,261 compare
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, female (number) in Puerto Rico?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Puerto Rico was 96,025 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 147,470 in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,343 in 1971.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 100th out of 195 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 33.2%. 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, female (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, female (number) with 647 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, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, female (number) with 647 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.