Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 73.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Puerto Rico, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 73.5% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Puerto Rico peaked at 78.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2014.
That places Puerto Rico 9th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 78.2% | — |
| 2012 | 77.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | +3.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 73.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.3%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 73.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.1%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Puerto Rico?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Puerto Rico was 73.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 9th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.