Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 32.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Puerto Rico, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Puerto Rico stood at 32.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 601.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Puerto Rico peaked at 32.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2013.
Puerto Rico ranks 60th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.6% | — |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +92.2% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -47.9% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | +595.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 9.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 57 New Zealand 34.3% compare
- 58 Greece 33.2% compare
- 59 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 32.8% compare
- 61 Iceland 32.4% compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 31.1% compare
- 63 Ecuador 30.8% compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0231 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 171,527 (2024)
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 32.5% in 2023, 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 32.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2013.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Puerto Rico ranks 60th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 601.5%. 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 upper 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