Secondary education, teachers, female in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Secondary education, teachers, female was 8,560 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8,560
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
119th
of 198 countries
All-time high
20,518
in 2010
All-time low
8,560
in 2018
Years of data
8
2010–2018

Secondary education, teachers, female in Puerto Rico, 2010–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2010201420182010: 20.5k2011: 17.9k2012: 15.2k2013: 15.5k2014: 11.1k2015: 10.7k2016: 9.9k2018: 8.6k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female in Puerto Rico is 8,560, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 20,518 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,560, in 2018.

Puerto Rico ranks 119th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Secondary education, teachers, female in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female in Puerto Rico, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 20,518
2011 17,879 -12.9%
2012 15,240 -14.8%
2013 15,541 +2.0%
2014 11,055 -28.9%
2015 10,677 -3.4%
2016 9,884 -7.4%
2018 8,560 -13.4%

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 116 Latvia 10,082 compare
  2. 117 El Salvador 9,803 compare
  3. 118 Singapore 8,760 compare
  4. 120 Botswana 8,532 compare
  5. 121 Libya 8,483
  6. 122 Niger 8,052 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, female in Puerto Rico?
Secondary education, teachers, female in Puerto Rico was 8,560 in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 20,518 in 2010.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 8,560 in 2018.
How does Puerto Rico rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
Puerto Rico ranks 119th out of 198 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. 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, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.