Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 1.33 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Puerto Rico, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Puerto Rico is 1.33 units per square kilometre, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.95 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.04 units per square kilometre, in 1977.
Puerto Rico ranks 53rd of 201 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.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +184.3% |
| 2011 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.33 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9787 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.33 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4468 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 2.95 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 50 United Arab Emirates 1.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Rwanda 1.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Andorra 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 American Samoa 1.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 British Virgin Islands 1.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Denmark 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
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 teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Puerto Rico?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Puerto Rico was 1.33 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Puerto Rico ranks 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.