Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 8,560 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, female in Puerto Rico, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 8,560 for teachers in secondary education, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 20,518 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,560, in 2018.
That places Puerto Rico 119th out of 210 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20,518 | — |
| 2011 | 17,879 | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 15,240 | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 15,541 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 11,055 | -28.9% |
| 2015 | 10,677 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 9,884 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 8,560 | -13.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 8,560 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 40% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 8,560 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,967, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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, female in Puerto Rico?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Puerto Rico was 8,560 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 20,518 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,560 in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 119th out of 210 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release