Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 78.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico is 78.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico peaked at 119.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2011.
That places Puerto Rico 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 84.2% | — |
| 2010 | 79.2% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 78.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 93.5% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 84.1% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 119.0% | +36.7% |
| 2024 | 78.3% | -34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 78.1% | 93.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 78.3% | 119.0% | 2 |
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, upper secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico was 78.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 119.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2011.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release