Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 126,571 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Puerto Rico, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Puerto Rico is 126,571 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 147,470 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33,343 number, in 1971.
Puerto Rico ranks 81st of 187 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, female (number) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33,343 number | — |
| 1972 | 37,410 number | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 41,895 number | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 45,188 number | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 48,998 number | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 52,138 number | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 55,540 number | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 67,077 number | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 72,000 number | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 75,116 number | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 77,515 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 82,975 number | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 129,222 number | +55.7% |
| 2008 | 137,358 number | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 142,207 number | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 147,470 number | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 147,137 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 146,573 number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 143,788 number | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 140,457 number | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 139,814 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 134,878 number | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 126,571 number | -6.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 126,571 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 126,571 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83,796 number, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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 | +55.7% | 82,975 number | 129,222 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,399 number | 33,343 number | 72,000 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 78,535 number | 75,116 number | 82,975 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 136,262 number | 129,222 number | 142,207 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 140,836 number | 126,571 number | 147,470 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.8 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.75 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Puerto Rico?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Puerto Rico was 126,571 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 147,470 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,343 number in 1971.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.