Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 229,383 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Puerto Rico, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2016, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Puerto Rico stood at 229,383.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Puerto Rico peaked at 303,499 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 157,380, in 1986.
Puerto Rico ranks 127th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 274,139 | — |
| 1972 | 281,258 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 289,696 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 301,698 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 303,499 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 299,000 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 294,492 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 274,755 | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 256,330 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 237,905 | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 219,480 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 201,015 | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 184,104 | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 175,100 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 166,000 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 157,380 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 160,000 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 163,000 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 165,000 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 167,000 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 169,000 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 171,000 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 171,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 262,148 | +53.3% |
| 2014 | 258,857 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 258,944 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 229,383 | -11.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 229,383 is above the median for high income countries, which is 229,383, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 229,383 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 268,242, 86% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +53.3% | 171,000 | 262,148 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 286,096 | 256,330 | 303,499 | 9 |
| 1980s | 182,098 | 157,380 | 237,905 | 10 |
| 1990s | 167,667 | 163,000 | 171,000 | 6 |
| 2010s | 252,333 | 229,383 | 262,148 | 4 |
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 secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Puerto Rico?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Puerto Rico was 229,383 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 303,499 in 1975.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,380 in 1986.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Puerto Rico ranks 127th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.