Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 71.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Puerto Rico, 2007–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Puerto Rico stood at 71.3%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Puerto Rico peaked at 75.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2007.
That places Puerto Rico 14th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 68.7% | — |
| 2009 | 70.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | -1.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 71.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 3.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 71.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.0%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.6% | 68.7% | 70.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 71.3% | 75.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 11 United Arab Emirates 72.8% compare
- 12 Peru 72.4% compare
- 13 Burundi 72.1% compare
- 15 Monaco 70.7%
- 16 Paraguay 69.8%
- 17 El Salvador 68.9% compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -27.4 % change on previous year (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)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Puerto Rico?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Puerto Rico was 71.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2007.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
- Puerto Rico ranks 14th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.