Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per was 0.0197 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Puerto Rico, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Puerto Rico is 0.0197 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0286 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 units per person, in 1971.
Puerto Rico ranks 37th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0108 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0114 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0116 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0133 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0136 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0149 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0147 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0169 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0164 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.017 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0166 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0165 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0217 units per person | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 0.024 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.025 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0274 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0279 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0283 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.028 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0281 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0286 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0282 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0279 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0274 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0247 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0231 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0222 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0205 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0197 units per person | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0167 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 0.017 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0236 units per person | 0.0217 units per person | 0.025 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0276 units per person | 0.0247 units per person | 0.0286 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0214 units per person | 0.0197 units per person | 0.0231 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 34 Canada 0.0202 units per person compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0202 units per person compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 0.02 units per person compare
- 38 Philippines 0.0196 units per person compare
- 39 Germany 0.0193 units per person compare
- 40 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.019 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, male (number), per in Puerto Rico?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Puerto Rico was 0.0197 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0286 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 units per person in 1971.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
- Puerto Rico ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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), 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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.