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 24.8% 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
In 2023, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Puerto Rico stood at 24.8%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 731.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Puerto Rico peaked at 24.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Puerto Rico 38th out of 213 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 | 3.0% | — |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +143.6% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -57.5% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +691.1% |
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 | 4.1% | 3.0% | 7.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 159,149 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -27.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -27.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,830 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
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 24.8% 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 24.8% 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 38th out of 213 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 731.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release