Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 7,657 millions in 2014. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Puerto Rico, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 7,657 millions for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in 2014.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Puerto Rico peaked at 8,198 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,697 millions, in 1971.
Puerto Rico ranks 50th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,697 millions | — |
| 1972 | 2,855 millions | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 2,748 millions | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 3,286 millions | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 2,892 millions | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 3,293 millions | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 3,129 millions | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 3,468 millions | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 8,198 millions | +136.4% |
| 2014 | 7,657 millions | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,046 millions | 2,697 millions | 3,468 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 7,927 millions | 7,657 millions | 8,198 millions | 2 |
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More education data for Puerto Rico
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,589 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,864 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 96,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 63,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Puerto Rico?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Puerto Rico was 7,657 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 8,198 millions in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,697 millions in 1971.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Puerto Rico ranks 50th out of 174 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release