Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 20,845 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico is 20,845, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 13 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,432 | — |
| 1972 | 10,849 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 9,860 | -9.1% |
| 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% |
| 2018 | 11,825 | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 20,845 | +76.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 20,845 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 71% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 20,845 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,739, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +184.3% | 9,202 | 26,161 |
| 2024 | +76.3% | 11,825 | 20,845 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,086 | 9,202 | 10,849 | 4 |
| 2010s | 18,170 | 11,825 | 26,161 | 8 |
| 2020s | 20,845 | 20,845 | 20,845 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 in Puerto Rico?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico was 20,845 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 26,161 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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?
- Puerto Rico ranks 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release