Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 63,124 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Puerto Rico, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Puerto Rico stood at 63,124.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 103,438 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29,730, in 1971.
Puerto Rico ranks 109th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, male in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29,730 | — |
| 1972 | 32,210 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 33,460 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 39,202 | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 40,673 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 45,379 | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 45,345 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 52,893 | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 52,000 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 54,592 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 53,669 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 54,196 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 82,236 | +51.7% |
| 2008 | 90,188 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 93,411 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 101,902 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 103,055 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 103,438 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 101,707 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 100,711 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 101,064 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98,192 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 95,131 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 90,171 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 81,639 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 75,936 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 72,490 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 65,949 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 63,124 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,210 | 29,730 | 52,893 | 9 |
| 1980s | 54,152 | 53,669 | 54,592 | 3 |
| 2000s | 88,612 | 82,236 | 93,411 | 3 |
| 2010s | 97,701 | 81,639 | 103,438 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,375 | 63,124 | 75,936 | 4 |
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More education data for Puerto Rico
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Puerto Rico?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Puerto Rico was 63,124 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 103,438 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,730 in 1971.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release