Education in Puerto Rico 97 indicators covering education for Puerto Rico. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Expenditure on tertiary education 36.8% 2014 — 9th Children out of school, primary 21,785 2024 up 58.0% 87th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 80.4% 2016 down 13.5% 142nd Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 77.3% 2016 down 11.6% 149th Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 13.54 2016 up 16.1% 152nd Expenditure on secondary education 24.6% 2014 — 116th Expenditure on primary education 22.0% 2014 — 126th Secondary education, pupils 49.5% 2016 down 0.9% 81st Children out of school, primary, female 9,745 2024 up 109.9% 102nd Children out of school, primary, male 12,040 2024 up 31.6% 92nd Adolescents out of school 16.1% 2024 up 203.9% 49th Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 17.16 2016 up 54.3% 79th Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 17.5 2016 up 36.3% 86th Adolescents out of school, female 15.1% 2024 up 254.6% 49th Adolescents out of school, male 17.1% 2024 up 171.0% 51st Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary 13.55 2016 down 16.4% 114th Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education 8.24 pupils per teacher 2024 down 38.7% 113th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 81.8% 2024 up 0.3% 31st Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 83.7% 2024 up 1.0% 22nd Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 79.6% 2024 down 0.4% 41st Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary 19.26 2016 up 7.0% 38th Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 94.2% 2024 down 2.4% 67th Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 93.7% 2024 down 2.8% 70th Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 94.7% 2024 down 2.1% 62nd Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul 38.6% 2020 up 23.9% 27th Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary 15.47 2016 up 100.9% 46th Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul 32.3% 2020 up 24.3% 35th Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul 43.9% 2020 up 23.6% 22nd Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 88.8% 2024 down 2.2% 45th Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 87.7% 2024 down 3.0% 48th Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 89.8% 2024 down 1.5% 42nd Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 43.9% 2020 down 8.3% 28th Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 38.6% 2020 down 12.1% 37th Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 32.3% 2020 down 17.5% 43rd Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 29.6% 2024 up 101.0% 28th Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 23.9% 2024 up 87.9% 37th Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 34.4% 2024 up 109.6% 25th ← Previous Page 2 of 2