Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 60.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Puerto Rico, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 60.6% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 88.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 47th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 60.7% | — |
| 2008 | 66.5% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 78.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2% | 60.7% | 68.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 73.5% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 60.6% | 71.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 159,149 (2023)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Puerto Rico?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Puerto Rico was 60.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release