Population by level of education in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population by level of education was 851,900 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population by level of education in Puerto Rico, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by level of education in Puerto Rico is 851,900 people, measured in 2100.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Puerto Rico peaked at 916,000 people in 2035 and was at its lowest, 36,300 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43,350 people | 36,300 people | 50,400 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 75,550 people | 62,500 people | 88,600 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 151,650 people | 122,800 people | 180,500 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 297,850 people | 252,800 people | 342,900 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 490,000 people | 436,600 people | 543,400 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 690,650 people | 646,500 people | 734,800 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 831,950 people | 805,200 people | 858,700 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 898,550 people | 894,300 people | 902,800 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 914,350 people | 912,700 people | 916,000 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 902,900 people | 894,800 people | 911,000 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 861,900 people | 851,300 people | 872,500 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 830,900 people | 826,700 people | 835,100 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 825,400 people | 824,400 people | 826,400 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 833,250 people | 830,600 people | 835,900 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 844,650 people | 841,800 people | 847,500 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 851,900 people | 851,900 people | 851,900 people | 1 |
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 population by level of education in Puerto Rico?
- Population by level of education in Puerto Rico was 851,900 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 916,000 people in 2035.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,300 people in 1950.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population by level of education?
- Puerto Rico ranks 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of 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 Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.