Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.9% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
129th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2016
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Puerto Rico, 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.9% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year.
That places Puerto Rico 129th out of 182 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 1.0% | — |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.3%, 11% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.0%, 48% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 159,149 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,252 (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Puerto Rico?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Puerto Rico was 0.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Puerto Rico ranks 129th out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release