School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 199,069 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 199,069 for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico peaked at 313,830 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 199,069, in 2025.
That places Puerto Rico 140th out of 221 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 307,638 | — |
| 1998 | 311,831 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 313,830 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 313,091 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 308,010 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 300,748 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 291,976 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 283,888 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 276,713 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 271,388 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 268,999 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 269,422 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 271,771 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 274,848 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 272,547 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 265,948 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 257,409 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 248,111 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 239,188 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 231,580 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 225,587 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 201,616 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 207,102 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 210,908 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 208,873 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 204,463 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 204,230 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 203,572 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 199,069 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 311,100 | 307,638 | 313,830 | 3 |
| 2000s | 285,601 | 268,999 | 313,091 | 10 |
| 2010s | 242,394 | 201,616 | 274,848 | 10 |
| 2020s | 205,186 | 199,069 | 210,908 | 6 |
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More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 96,025 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 63,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,589 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 159,149 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,864 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico was 199,069 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 313,830 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,069 in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 140th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release