Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.5951 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5951 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
155th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.5976 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.5252 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
9
2010–2024
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Puerto Rico, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Puerto Rico is 0.5951 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.5976 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5252 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Puerto Rico 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.5385 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.5252 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5444 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5359 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.537 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5364 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5371 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5976 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5951 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5364 GPIA | 0.5252 GPIA | 0.5444 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5963 GPIA | 0.5951 GPIA | 0.5976 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 152 Mongolia 0.6103 GPIA compare
- 153 Israel 0.5986 GPIA compare
- 154 Slovenia 0.5954 GPIA compare
- 156 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5944 GPIA compare
- 157 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5867 GPIA compare
- 158 Macau, China 0.5841 GPIA compare
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Puerto Rico?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Puerto Rico was 0.5951 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5976 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5252 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Puerto Rico ranks 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release