Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 171,527 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Puerto Rico, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Puerto Rico is 171,527, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Puerto Rico peaked at 303,500 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 171,527, in 2024.
That places Puerto Rico 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 274,139 | — |
| 1972 | 281,258 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 289,700 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 301,700 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 303,500 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 299,000 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 294,500 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 201,015 | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 301,186 | +49.8% |
| 2010 | 290,991 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 271,651 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 269,673 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 269,352 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 266,077 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 278,964 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 236,001 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 227,462 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 218,923 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 236,258 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 171,527 | -27.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 171,527 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 56% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 171,527 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +49.8% | 201,015 | 301,186 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 291,971 | 274,139 | 303,500 | 7 |
| 1980s | 201,015 | 201,015 | 201,015 | 1 |
| 2000s | 301,186 | 301,186 | 301,186 | 1 |
| 2010s | 258,788 | 218,923 | 290,991 | 9 |
| 2020s | 203,892 | 171,527 | 236,258 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,542 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Puerto Rico?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Puerto Rico was 171,527 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 303,500 in 1975.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,527 in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Puerto Rico ranks 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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, pupils Data API, 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, pupils with 698 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.