Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square was 1.14 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Puerto Rico, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Puerto Rico is 1.14 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.94 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.14 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -38.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 1.58 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 18 Germany 1.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Andorra 1.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Switzerland 1.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Belgium 1.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bermuda 1.02 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.8 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.75 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Puerto Rico?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Puerto Rico was 1.14 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per?
- Puerto Rico ranks 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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 tertiary education programmes, 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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 tertiary education programmes, 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.