School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 1.37 GPI in 2023. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Puerto Rico, 2007–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Puerto Rico is 1.37 GPI, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.37 GPI in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.28 GPI, in 2016.
That places Puerto Rico 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.37 GPI | — |
| 2008 | 1.35 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.35 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.32 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.31 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.31 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.29 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.28 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.28 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.28 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.31 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.32 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.37 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.37 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.37 GPI | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 GPI | 1.35 GPI | 1.37 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.3 GPI | 1.28 GPI | 1.32 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 GPI | 1.32 GPI | 1.37 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 38 Palestine, State of 1.38 GPI compare
- 39 Panama 1.37 GPI compare
- 40 British Virgin Islands 1.37 GPI compare
- 42 Poland 1.37 GPI compare
- 43 Cape Verde 1.36 GPI compare
- 44 Brazil 1.36 GPI compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.09 % 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)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,589 (2018)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 96,025 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Puerto Rico?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Puerto Rico was 1.37 GPI in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 GPI in 2007.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 GPI in 2016.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Puerto Rico ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.