Share of the population with lower secondary education in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 88.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Puerto Rico, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 88.8% for share of the population with lower secondary education in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Puerto Rico peaked at 92.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1970.
Puerto Rico ranks 46th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.0% | — |
| 1980 | 62.8% | +65.1% |
| 1990 | 64.5% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 81.6% | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 80.2% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 88.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 88.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.6% | 81.6% | 81.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 80.0% | 90.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 88.2% | 92.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 43 Netherlands 90.3% compare
- 44 Republic of Korea 90.0% compare
- 45 Belgium 88.9% compare
- 47 Brunei Darussalam 88.7% compare
- 48 Poland 88.2% compare
- 49 Chile 87.8% compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -27.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 73,931 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,697 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Puerto Rico?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Puerto Rico was 88.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Puerto Rico ranks 46th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.