Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 81.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Puerto Rico, 2009–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 81.8% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 96.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2016.
Puerto Rico ranks 134th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 91.6% | — |
| 2010 | 92.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 80.4% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.6% | 91.6% | 91.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 80.4% | 96.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 131 Bermuda 84.4% compare
- 132 Turks and Caicos Islands 82.4% compare
- 133 India 82.2% compare
- 135 Paraguay 81.6%
- 136 Nicaragua 81.5%
- 137 Bangladesh 80.7% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Puerto Rico?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Puerto Rico was 81.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2016.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.