Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 87.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
87.8%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
51st
of 173 countries
All-time high
92.6%
in 2015
All-time low
81.8%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2009–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Puerto Rico, 2009–2018

0204060801002009201320182009: 90.2 %2010: 90.6 %2011: 85.9 %2012: 81.8 %2013: 83.4 %2014: 84.2 %2015: 92.6 %2016: 86.4 %2018: 87.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Puerto Rico stood at 87.8%.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 92.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 2012.

Puerto Rico ranks 51st of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in Puerto Rico, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 90.2%
2010 90.6% +0.4%
2011 85.9% -5.2%
2012 81.8% -4.8%
2013 83.4% +1.9%
2014 84.2% +1.0%
2015 92.6% +10.0%
2016 86.4% -6.7%
2018 87.8% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.2% 90.2% 90.2% 1
2010s 86.6% 81.8% 92.6% 8

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 48 Italy 88.9% compare
  2. 49 Czechia 88.8% compare
  3. 50 Thailand 88.5% compare
  4. 52 Hungary 87.3% compare
  5. 53 Barbados 87.0%
  6. 54 Ecuador 86.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Puerto Rico?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Puerto Rico was 87.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2012.
How does Puerto Rico rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Puerto Rico ranks 51st out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.