Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 63,124 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Puerto Rico, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 63,124 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in 2023.
The figure 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 (number), gaps in Puerto Rico peaked at 103,438 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29,730, in 1971.
That places Puerto Rico 109th 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, male (number), gaps 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), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,589 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 96,025 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Puerto Rico?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Puerto Rico was 63,124 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 103,438 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps?
- Puerto Rico ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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, male (number) with 661 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, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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.