Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 48.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
48.7%
World rank
104th
of 180 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 2009
All-time low
48.7%
in 2023
Years of data
10
2009–2023
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 48.7% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Puerto Rico peaked at 50.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 50.3% | — |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 48.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.1%, 99% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 48.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.8%, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 48.8% | 49.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 48.7% | 48.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 101 Tuvalu 48.9% compare
- 102 Antigua and Barbuda 48.8% compare
- 103 Spain 48.8% compare
- 105 Côte d'Ivoire 48.7% compare
- 106 Costa Rica 48.7% compare
- 107 Latvia 48.7% compare
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 48.7% 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 50.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Puerto Rico ranks 104th out of 180 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 down 1.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release