Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 24,260 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24,260
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
89th
of 175 countries
All-time high
31,242
in 2011
All-time low
16,343
in 2014
Years of data
9
2011–2024
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Puerto Rico, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 24,260 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 31,242 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16,343, in 2014.
Puerto Rico ranks 89th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 31,242 | — |
| 2012 | 30,163 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 22,576 | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 16,343 | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 17,125 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 23,484 | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 19,679 | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 23,494 | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 24,260 | +3.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 24,260 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,132, 3.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 24,260 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,260, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22,945 | 16,343 | 31,242 | 7 |
| 2020s | 23,877 | 23,494 | 24,260 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,445 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,807 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 171,527 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 144,542 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Puerto Rico?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Puerto Rico was 24,260 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 31,242 in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,343 in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release