School age population, tertiary education, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School age population, tertiary education, male was 101,903 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, male in Puerto Rico, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 101,903 for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 158,353 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 101,854, in 2018.
That places Puerto Rico 141st 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, male in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 152,826 | — |
| 1998 | 155,219 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 156,960 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 158,353 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 156,876 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 153,288 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 148,612 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 144,328 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 140,133 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 136,882 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 135,412 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 135,585 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 136,895 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 138,659 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 137,549 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 134,151 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 129,693 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 124,807 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 120,119 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 116,101 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 112,960 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 101,854 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 104,325 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 106,175 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 105,695 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 103,834 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 104,130 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 104,136 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 101,903 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155,002 | 152,826 | 156,960 | 3 |
| 2000s | 144,636 | 135,412 | 158,353 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,022 | 101,854 | 138,659 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,312 | 101,903 | 106,175 | 6 |
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More education data for Puerto Rico
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 96,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 63,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 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 pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Puerto Rico?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Puerto Rico was 101,903 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 158,353 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,854 in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 141st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release