Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 86,207 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico stood at 86,207. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.1% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico peaked at 144,763 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 86,207, in 2024.
That places Puerto Rico 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 144,763 | — |
| 2010 | 134,504 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 128,327 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 125,549 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 126,380 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 126,561 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 134,337 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 117,918 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 109,312 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 132,822 | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 86,207 | -35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144,763 | 144,763 | 144,763 | 1 |
| 2010s | 125,361 | 109,312 | 134,504 | 8 |
| 2020s | 109,514 | 86,207 | 132,822 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -27.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -27.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,830 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0231 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico was 86,207 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 144,763 in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,207 in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release