Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 100.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
up 48.1%
World rank
1st
of 190 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
67.5%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2013–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Puerto Rico, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 100.0% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Puerto Rico peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 95.4% | — |
| 2014 | 95.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | -32.5% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +48.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.4% | 91.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 67.5% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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- 1 Solomon Islands 100.0%
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- 1 Samoa 100.0%
- 1 Zimbabwe 100.0%
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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Puerto Rico?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Puerto Rico was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Puerto Rico ranks 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release