Secondary education, general pupils in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Secondary education, general pupils was 49.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils in Puerto Rico, 1973–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 49.7% for secondary education, general pupils in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Puerto Rico peaked at 53.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2015.
That places Puerto Rico 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, general pupils in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 51.0% | — |
| 1974 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 53.8% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 51.0% | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.4% | 50.9% | 53.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 50.9% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.5% | 49.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 secondary education, general pupils in Puerto Rico?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Puerto Rico was 49.7% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Puerto Rico ranks 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.