Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 28.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Puerto Rico, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 28.3% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Puerto Rico peaked at 31.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2012.
Puerto Rico ranks 141st of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 31.3% | — |
| 2009 | 29.5% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | -1.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 28.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 35% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 28.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.4%, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 29.5% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 24.9% | 28.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 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 28.3% 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 31.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Puerto Rico ranks 141st out of 155 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 up 10.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release