Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 20,845 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Puerto Rico, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 20,845 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Puerto Rico peaked at 26,161 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9,202, in 1977.
That places Puerto Rico 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,432 | — |
| 1972 | 10,849 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 10,602 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 10,354 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 10,107 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 9,860 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 9,202 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 26,161 | +184.3% |
| 2011 | 22,900 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 19,639 | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 20,896 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 15,437 | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 14,749 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 13,753 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 12,789 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 11,825 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 20,845 | +76.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,201 | 9,202 | 10,849 | 7 |
| 2010s | 17,572 | 11,825 | 26,161 | 9 |
| 2020s | 20,845 | 20,845 | 20,845 | 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,252 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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), annual growth rate -3.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Puerto Rico?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Puerto Rico was 20,845 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 26,161 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,202 in 1977.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Puerto Rico ranks 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.