Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 24.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Puerto Rico, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 24.9% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 831.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Puerto Rico peaked at 24.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Puerto Rico 34th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 2.7% | — |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +164.5% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -60.9% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | +788.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 7.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 31 Costa Rica 26.7% compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.7% compare
- 33 Guatemala 26.5% compare
- 35 Uruguay 24.9% compare
- 36 Cuba 24.1% compare
- 37 Martinique 23.3% compare
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Puerto Rico?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Puerto Rico was 24.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Puerto Rico ranks 34th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 831.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release