School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 73,937 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Puerto Rico, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Puerto Rico is 73,937 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Puerto Rico peaked at 127,877 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 73,937 number, in 2019.
Puerto Rico ranks 102nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 127,877 number | — |
| 1998 | 126,048 number | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 123,427 number | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 121,336 number | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 120,299 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 119,484 number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 118,231 number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 116,993 number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 116,293 number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 116,349 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 115,134 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 114,021 number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 113,368 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 113,352 number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 114,004 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 111,363 number | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 107,868 number | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 103,786 number | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 99,706 number | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 95,831 number | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 87,711 number | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 79,946 number | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 73,937 number | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,784 number | 123,427 number | 127,877 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 117,151 number | 113,368 number | 121,336 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,750 number | 73,937 number | 114,004 number | 10 |
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More education data for Puerto Rico
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0231 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 171,527 (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 73,937 number in 2019, 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 127,877 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,937 number in 2019.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Puerto Rico ranks 102nd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.