Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 229,383 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
229,383
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
127th
of 204 countries
All-time high
303,499
in 1975
All-time low
157,380
in 1986
Years of data
29
1971–2016

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Puerto Rico, 1971–2016

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1971199320161971: 274.1k1972: 281.3k1973: 289.7k1974: 301.7k1975: 303.5k1976: 299.0k1977: 294.5k1978: 274.8k1979: 256.3k1980: 237.9k1981: 219.5k1982: 201.0k1983: 184.1k1984: 175.1k1985: 166.0k1986: 157.4k1987: 160.0k1988: 160.0k1989: 160.0k1990: 163.0k1991: 165.0k1992: 167.0k1993: 169.0k1994: 171.0k1995: 171.0k2013: 262.1k2014: 258.9k2015: 258.9k2016: 229.4k

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

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Puerto Rico, 1971 to 2016.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 124 Albania 248,267 compare
  2. 125 Mongolia 248,100 compare
  3. 126 Mauritania 235,653 compare
  4. 128 Lithuania 218,532 compare
  5. 129 Armenia 215,307 compare
  6. 130 Croatia 207,005 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.