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 1.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
1.3%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
133rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.3%
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 1.3% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2016.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year.
Puerto Rico ranks 133rd of 181 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.3% | — |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -3.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.0%, 11% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 56% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 130 Burkina Faso 1.4% compare
- 131 Fiji 1.4% compare
- 132 Turkmenistan 1.3%
- 134 Niger 1.2% compare
- 135 Mozambique 1.2% compare
- 136 Oman 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 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 1.3% 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 1.3% 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 133rd out of 181 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release