Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 84.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico stood at 84.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico peaked at 104.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 143rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 93.1% | — |
| 2010 | 95.3% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 104.8% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 101.1% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 84.9% | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 89.8% | 104.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 84.9% | 101.1% | 2 |
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, lower secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico was 84.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 104.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release