Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 30,855 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30,855
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
144th
of 220 countries
All-time high
61,231
in 1997
All-time low
30,855
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Puerto Rico, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 30,855 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Puerto Rico peaked at 61,231 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 30,855, in 2025.
Puerto Rico ranks 144th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 61,231 | — |
| 1998 | 60,625 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 60,483 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 60,664 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 60,926 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 60,942 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60,718 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 60,063 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 58,909 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 58,045 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 57,356 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 56,503 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 55,258 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 53,864 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 52,380 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 50,697 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 48,922 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 46,867 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 44,540 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 42,403 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 41,286 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 39,972 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 38,045 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 36,130 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 34,818 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 34,173 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 32,731 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 32,248 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 30,855 | -4.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 30,855 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,461, 69% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 30,855 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,117, 81% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,780 | 60,483 | 61,231 | 3 |
| 2000s | 58,938 | 55,258 | 60,942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,898 | 38,045 | 53,864 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,492 | 30,855 | 36,130 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 141 Croatia 38,260 compare
- 142 Jamaica 38,117 compare
- 143 Republic of Moldova 31,644 compare
- 145 Timor-Leste 30,282 compare
- 146 Lithuania 29,700 compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28,611 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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Puerto Rico?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Puerto Rico was 30,855 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 61,231 in 1997.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,855 in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Puerto Rico ranks 144th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release