Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Puerto Rico, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 64th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.1% | — |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 61 Brunei Darussalam 1.0% compare
- 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.0% compare
- 63 Spain 1.0% compare
- 65 Trinidad and Tobago 1.0% compare
- 66 Netherlands 1.0% compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.0% 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 upper secondary education in public in Puerto Rico?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Puerto Rico was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Puerto Rico ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 upper secondary 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