Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0065 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 0.0065 units per person.
The figure is up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.007 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per person, in 1977.
That places Puerto Rico 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0038 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0039 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 units per person | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 0.003 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.007 units per person | +135.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0054 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 units per person | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.004 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0065 units per person | +81.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0065 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 93% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0065 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +135.8% | 0.003 units per person | 0.007 units per person |
| 2024 | +81.1% | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0065 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.8 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.75 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0065 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 1977.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.