School age population, tertiary education, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School age population, tertiary education, female was 97,166 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, female in Puerto Rico, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, female in Puerto Rico stood at 97,166. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 156,870 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 97,166, 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, female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 154,812 | — |
| 1998 | 156,612 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 156,870 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 154,738 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 151,134 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 147,460 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 143,364 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 139,560 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 136,580 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 134,506 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 133,587 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 133,837 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 134,876 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 136,189 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 134,998 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 131,797 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 127,716 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 123,304 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 119,069 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 115,479 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 112,627 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 99,762 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 102,777 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 104,733 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 103,178 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 100,629 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 100,100 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 99,436 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 97,166 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156,098 | 154,812 | 156,870 | 3 |
| 2000s | 140,964 | 133,587 | 154,738 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,372 | 99,762 | 136,189 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,874 | 97,166 | 104,733 | 6 |
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More education data for Puerto Rico
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Puerto Rico?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Puerto Rico was 97,166 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 156,870 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,166 in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 140th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release