Secondary education, teachers in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Secondary education, teachers was 20,845 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Puerto Rico, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 20,845 for secondary education, teachers in 2024.
The figure is up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Puerto Rico peaked at 26,161 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9,202, in 1977.
That places Puerto Rico 122nd 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 in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,432 | — |
| 1972 | 10,849 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 9,860 | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 9,202 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 26,161 | +184.3% |
| 2011 | 22,900 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 19,639 | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 20,896 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 15,437 | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 14,749 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 13,753 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 11,825 | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 20,845 | +76.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 20,845 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 71% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 20,845 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,739, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers 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 | +184.3% | 9,202 | 26,161 |
| 2024 | +76.3% | 11,825 | 20,845 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,086 | 9,202 | 10,849 | 4 |
| 2010s | 18,170 | 11,825 | 26,161 | 8 |
| 2020s | 20,845 | 20,845 | 20,845 | 1 |
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, teachers in Puerto Rico?
- Secondary education, teachers in Puerto Rico was 20,845 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 26,161 in 2010.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,202 in 1977.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Puerto Rico ranks 122nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.