Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 33.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Puerto Rico is 33.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Puerto Rico peaked at 68.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 26th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 56.6% | — |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 41.6% | 68.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
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, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Puerto Rico?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Puerto Rico was 33.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 26th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release