Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 17.16 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Puerto Rico, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Puerto Rico is 17.16, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Puerto Rico peaked at 32 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 11.12, in 2010.
That places Puerto Rico 79th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.63 | 25.92 | 32 | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.7 | 11.12 | 18.91 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 15,316 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 87.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.21 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Puerto Rico?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Puerto Rico was 17.16 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 1977.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.12 in 2010.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Puerto Rico ranks 79th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.