Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 25.86 units per square kilometre in 2016. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico is 25.86 units per square kilometre, measured in 2016.
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, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 34.22 units per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 17.74 units per square kilometre, in 1986.
Puerto Rico ranks 29th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.91 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 31.71 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 32.66 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 34.01 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 34.22 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 33.71 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 33.2 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 30.98 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 28.9 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 26.82 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 24.74 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 22.66 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 20.76 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 19.74 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 18.71 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 17.74 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 18.04 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 18.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 18.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18.38 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 18.6 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 18.83 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 19.05 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 19.28 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 19.28 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.55 units per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2014 | 29.18 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 29.19 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.86 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.25 units per square kilometre | 28.9 units per square kilometre | 34.22 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.53 units per square kilometre | 17.74 units per square kilometre | 26.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.9 units per square kilometre | 18.38 units per square kilometre | 19.28 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.45 units per square kilometre | 25.86 units per square kilometre | 29.55 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 26 Republic of Korea 28.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Philippines 28.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Grenada 26.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 San Marino 25.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 25.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25.15 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 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)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 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)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 25.86 units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 34.22 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.74 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 29th out of 203 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.