Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 34.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34.7%
World rank
29th
of 122 countries
All-time high
94.2%
in 2011
All-time low
34.7%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2009–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Puerto Rico, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Puerto Rico stood at 34.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 94.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 29th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 57.4% | — |
| 2010 | 72.6% | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 55.4% | -41.2% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 41.7% | 94.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 26 Lithuania 37.5% compare
- 27 Hungary 37.4% compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 35.0% compare
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 34.4% compare
- 31 Norway 33.6% compare
- 32 United States of America 32.9% compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,830 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Puerto Rico?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Puerto Rico was 34.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 29th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release