Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 0.941 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.941
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
224th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.21
in 1950
All-time low
0.934
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Puerto Rico is 0.941, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Puerto Rico peaked at 5.21 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.934, in 2020.
Puerto Rico ranks 224th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.76 | 4.55 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.97 | 3.24 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.93 | 2.77 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 | 2.22 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 | 2.04 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.59 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 0.979 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9397 | 0.934 | 0.944 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 221 China (People’s Republic of) 0.999 compare
- 222 Ukraine 0.977 compare
- 223 Singapore 0.943 compare
- 225 Taiwan Province of China 0.87 compare
- 226 Saint Barthelemy 0.801 compare
- 227 Korea 0.72 compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 15,316 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Puerto Rico?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Puerto Rico was 0.941 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 in 1950.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.934 in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Puerto Rico ranks 224th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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