Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 25.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
25.1%
World rank
29th
of 202 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 1971
Years of data
30
1971–2023
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Puerto Rico, 1971–2023
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 25.1% for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 959.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Puerto Rico peaked at 25.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Puerto Rico ranks 29th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 2.4% | — |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +191.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -64.6% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +914.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 25.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 25.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.4%, 3.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 7.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 1 |
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 vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Puerto Rico?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Puerto Rico was 25.1% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 29th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 959.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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