Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 83.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 2009–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 83.6% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico peaked at 98.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2016.
That places Puerto Rico 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 92.5% | — |
| 2010 | 94.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.5% | 92.5% | 92.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 82.0% | 98.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 129 Bermuda 85.2% compare
- 130 Nicaragua 84.2%
- 131 India 83.9% compare
- 133 Paraguay 83.5%
- 134 Micronesia, Federated States of 83.3% compare
- 135 Turks and Caicos Islands 82.5% compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -27.4 % change on previous year (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)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 83.6% in 2018, 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 98.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2016.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.