Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 5,474 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
5,474
World rank
79th
of 170 countries
All-time high
9,318
in 2016
All-time low
5,474
in 2023
Years of data
6
2013β2023
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Puerto Rico, 2013β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 5,474 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 9,318 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,474, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 79th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,882 | 8,550 | 9,318 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5,474 | 5,474 | 5,474 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 76 Slovak Republic 5,639 compare
- 77 Honduras 5,628 compare
- 78 Ghana 5,531 compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,953 compare
- 81 Ireland 4,844
- 82 El Salvador 4,749 compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 15,316 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Puerto Rico?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Puerto Rico was 5,474 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 9,318 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,474 in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 79th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release