School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 93,646 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, female in Puerto Rico, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 93,646 number for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 152,913 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 93,646 number, in 2018.
That places Puerto Rico 140th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 152,913 number | — |
| 1998 | 152,896 number | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 151,863 number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 150,170 number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 148,167 number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 146,789 number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 145,402 number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 144,214 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 143,338 number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 142,823 number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 140,998 number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 139,414 number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 138,343 number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 137,939 number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 138,440 number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 135,620 number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 132,082 number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 127,541 number | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 122,122 number | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 116,025 number | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 93,646 number | -19.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 93,646 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 123,328 number, 76% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 93,646 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 127,650 number, 73% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152,557 number | 151,863 number | 152,913 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 143,966 number | 138,343 number | 150,170 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,427 number | 93,646 number | 138,440 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.8 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.75 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Puerto Rico?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Puerto Rico was 93,646 number in 2018, 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 152,913 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,646 number in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 140th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.