Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Puerto Rico, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Puerto Rico stood at 1.2%.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2016.
That places Puerto Rico 71st out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.4% | — |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +1.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 99% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 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 tertiary education in public institutions in Puerto Rico?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Puerto Rico was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2016.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Puerto Rico ranks 71st out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 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 falling.
- 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release