School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) was 47,028 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Puerto Rico, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 47,028 for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 89,520 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 47,028, in 2025.
That places Puerto Rico 146th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 89,520 | — |
| 1998 | 88,845 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 88,499 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 88,369 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 88,068 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 88,168 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 88,390 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 88,179 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 87,318 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 86,074 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 84,720 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 83,413 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 81,962 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 80,242 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 77,723 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 75,259 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 72,928 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 70,317 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 67,326 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 64,146 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 61,464 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 58,865 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 57,089 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 54,343 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 52,239 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 50,669 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 49,642 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 48,903 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 47,028 | -3.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 47,028 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76,052, 62% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 47,028 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57,968, 81% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,955 | 88,499 | 89,520 | 3 |
| 2000s | 86,466 | 81,962 | 88,390 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,536 | 57,089 | 80,242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,471 | 47,028 | 54,343 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 143 Jamaica 57,968 compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56,831 compare
- 145 Albania 51,657 compare
- 147 East Timor 44,322 compare
- 148 North Macedonia 42,989 compare
- 149 Singapore 42,647 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 school age population, lower secondary education, female in Puerto Rico?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Puerto Rico was 47,028 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 89,520 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,028 in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 146th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release