Secondary education, pupils in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Secondary education, pupils was 171,527 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils in Puerto Rico, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils in Puerto Rico stood at 171,527. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils 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 19 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils 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% |
| 2018 | 218,923 | -7.2% |
| 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 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 | 262,704 | 218,923 | 290,991 | 8 |
| 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)
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Puerto Rico?
- Secondary education, pupils in Puerto Rico was 171,527 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 303,500 in 1975.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,527 in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Puerto Rico ranks 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.