School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 76,963 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Puerto Rico, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 76,963 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Puerto Rico peaked at 128,484 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 76,963, in 2025.
Puerto Rico ranks 107th of 174 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.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 128,084 | — |
| 1998 | 128,484 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 127,611 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 124,929 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 122,082 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 119,040 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 115,626 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 112,590 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 110,504 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 109,723 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 110,647 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 112,288 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 113,522 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 113,910 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 111,016 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 106,743 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 102,774 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 99,260 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 96,037 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 93,147 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 91,156 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 83,019 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 84,909 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 84,998 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 82,259 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 78,869 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 78,429 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 78,851 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 76,963 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,060 | 127,611 | 128,484 | 3 |
| 2000s | 115,095 | 109,723 | 124,929 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,197 | 83,019 | 113,910 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,062 | 76,963 | 84,998 | 6 |
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More education data for Puerto Rico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0231 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Puerto Rico?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Puerto Rico was 76,963 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 128,484 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,963 in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Puerto Rico ranks 107th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release