Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 9,161 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Puerto Rico, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Puerto Rico stood at 9,161 number.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
That places Puerto Rico 54th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,643 number | — |
| 2014 | 8,550 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8,736 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 9,318 number | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 9,161 number | -1.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 9,161 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 9,161 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 862 number, 10.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 51 South Africa 10,132 number
- 52 Morocco 9,721 number compare
- 53 Hungary 9,368 number
- 55 Dominican Republic 8,871 number compare
- 56 Armenia 8,636 number compare
- 57 Australia 8,626 number
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, female in Puerto Rico?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Puerto Rico was 9,161 number in 2018, 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 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,550 number in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 54th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.