Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.33 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1.33 units per square kilometre for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2018.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.95 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.04 units per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Puerto Rico 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +184.3% |
| 2011 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 2.95 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 50 United Arab Emirates 1.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Rwanda 1.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Andorra 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 American Samoa 1.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 British Virgin Islands 1.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Denmark 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,589 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 96,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 63,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 1.33 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.