World population level education in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: World population level education was 851,900 in 2100. ▲ Rising
World population level education in Puerto Rico, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for world population level education in Puerto Rico is 851,900, measured in 2100.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population level education in Puerto Rico peaked at 916,000 in 2035 and was at its lowest, 36,300, in 1950.
That places Puerto Rico 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
World population level education in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36,300 | — |
| 1955 | 50,400 | +38.8% |
| 1960 | 62,500 | +24.0% |
| 1965 | 88,600 | +41.8% |
| 1970 | 122,800 | +38.6% |
| 1975 | 180,500 | +47.0% |
| 1980 | 252,800 | +40.1% |
| 1985 | 342,900 | +35.6% |
| 1990 | 436,600 | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 543,400 | +24.5% |
| 2000 | 646,500 | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 734,800 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 805,200 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 858,700 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 894,300 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 902,800 | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 912,700 | +1.1% |
| 2035 | 916,000 | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 911,000 | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 894,800 | -1.8% |
| 2050 | 872,500 | -2.5% |
| 2055 | 851,300 | -2.4% |
| 2060 | 835,100 | -1.9% |
| 2065 | 826,700 | -1.0% |
| 2070 | 824,400 | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 826,400 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 830,600 | +0.5% |
| 2085 | 835,900 | +0.6% |
| 2090 | 841,800 | +0.7% |
| 2095 | 847,500 | +0.7% |
| 2100 | 851,900 | +0.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 851,900 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 million, 29% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 851,900 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.69 million, 50% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population level education in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +47.0% | 122,800 | 180,500 |
| 1965 | +41.8% | 62,500 | 88,600 |
| 1980 | +40.1% | 180,500 | 252,800 |
| 1955 | +38.8% | 36,300 | 50,400 |
| 1970 | +38.6% | 88,600 | 122,800 |
| 1985 | +35.6% | 252,800 | 342,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43,350 | 36,300 | 50,400 | 2 |
| 1960s | 75,550 | 62,500 | 88,600 | 2 |
| 1970s | 151,650 | 122,800 | 180,500 | 2 |
| 1980s | 297,850 | 252,800 | 342,900 | 2 |
| 1990s | 490,000 | 436,600 | 543,400 | 2 |
| 2000s | 690,650 | 646,500 | 734,800 | 2 |
| 2010s | 831,950 | 805,200 | 858,700 | 2 |
| 2020s | 898,550 | 894,300 | 902,800 | 2 |
| 2030s | 914,350 | 912,700 | 916,000 | 2 |
| 2040s | 902,900 | 894,800 | 911,000 | 2 |
| 2050s | 861,900 | 851,300 | 872,500 | 2 |
| 2060s | 830,900 | 826,700 | 835,100 | 2 |
| 2070s | 825,400 | 824,400 | 826,400 | 2 |
| 2080s | 833,250 | 830,600 | 835,900 | 2 |
| 2090s | 844,650 | 841,800 | 847,500 | 2 |
| 2100s | 851,900 | 851,900 | 851,900 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 world population level education in Puerto Rico?
- World population level education in Puerto Rico was 851,900 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population level education recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 916,000 in 2035.
- What is the lowest world population level education recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,300 in 1950.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for world population level education?
- Puerto Rico ranks 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population level education rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population level education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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