Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 23.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Puerto Rico, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 23.8% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Puerto Rico peaked at 26.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2010.
Puerto Rico ranks 55th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 21.4% | — |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | -1.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 23.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 1.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 23.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.1%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 20.5% | 26.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Puerto Rico?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Puerto Rico was 23.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2010.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Puerto Rico ranks 55th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release