Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.03 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Puerto Rico, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.03 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.04 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 units per person, in 1971.
That places Puerto Rico 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0121 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0133 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0146 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0154 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0164 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0171 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.018 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0214 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0227 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0234 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0239 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0253 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0342 units per person | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0365 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.038 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0396 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0398 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.04 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0396 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0392 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0395 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0388 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0387 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0385 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0353 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0337 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0345 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0316 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.03 units per person | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0168 units per person | 0.0121 units per person | 0.0227 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0242 units per person | 0.0234 units per person | 0.0253 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0362 units per person | 0.0342 units per person | 0.038 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0389 units per person | 0.0353 units per person | 0.04 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0324 units per person | 0.03 units per person | 0.0345 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 17 Peru 0.0316 units per person compare
- 18 United States of America 0.031 units per person compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 0.0308 units per person compare
- 21 Netherlands 0.0297 units per person compare
- 22 Albania 0.0296 units per person compare
- 23 Brazil 0.0296 units per person 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), per in Puerto Rico?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Puerto Rico was 0.03 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 units per person in 1971.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Puerto Rico ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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), 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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.