Secondary education, general pupils in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Secondary education, general pupils was 229,383 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils in Puerto Rico, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Puerto Rico is 229,383, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Puerto Rico peaked at 303,499 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 157,380, in 1986.
Puerto Rico ranks 127th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 286,096 | 256,330 | 303,499 | 9 |
| 1980s | 182,098 | 157,380 | 237,905 | 10 |
| 1990s | 167,667 | 163,000 | 171,000 | 6 |
| 2010s | 252,333 | 229,383 | 262,148 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (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 secondary education, general pupils in Puerto Rico?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Puerto Rico was 229,383 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 303,499 in 1975.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,380 in 1986.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Puerto Rico ranks 127th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- 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 Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.