Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 3,874 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3,874 number
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
81st
of 131 countries
All-time high
13,663 number
in 2010
All-time low
3,874 number
in 2018
Years of data
7
2010–2018

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Puerto Rico, 2010–2018

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k14.0k2010201420182010: 13.7k number2012: 10.4k number2013: 6.1k number2014: 6.1k number2015: 5.8k number2016: 5.4k number2018: 3.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Puerto Rico stood at 3,874 number. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 28.5% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 13,663 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,874 number, in 2018.

Puerto Rico ranks 81st of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) in Puerto Rico, 2010 to 2018.
Year number Change
2010 13,663 number
2012 10,351 number -24.2%
2013 6,135 number -40.7%
2014 6,090 number -0.7%
2015 5,846 number -4.0%
2016 5,418 number -7.3%
2018 3,874 number -28.5%

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  3. 80 El Salvador 4,023 number compare
  4. 82 Mongolia 3,811 number
  5. 83 Mali 3,397 number compare
  6. 84 Burundi 3,137 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Puerto Rico?
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Puerto Rico was 3,874 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 13,663 number in 2010.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 3,874 number in 2018.
How does Puerto Rico rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
Puerto Rico ranks 81st out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,830 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.