Puerto Rico - Secondary education

Secondary education, duration (years)

Secondary education, duration (years) in Puerto Rico was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1997.

Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1997 6.00
1998 6.00
1999 6.00
2000 6.00
2001 6.00
2002 6.00
2003 6.00
2004 6.00
2005 6.00
2006 6.00
2007 6.00
2008 6.00
2009 6.00
2010 6.00
2011 6.00
2012 6.00
2013 6.00
2014 6.00
2015 6.00
2016 6.00
2017 6.00
2018 6.00
2019 6.00
2020 6.00
2021 6.00

Secondary education, pupils

The value for Secondary education, pupils in Puerto Rico was 218,923 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 303,500 in 1975 and a minimum value of 201,015 in 1982.

Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 274,139
1972 281,258
1973 289,700
1974 301,700
1975 303,500
1976 299,000
1977 294,500
1982 201,015
2009 301,186
2010 290,991
2011 271,651
2012 269,673
2013 269,352
2014 266,077
2015 278,964
2016 236,001
2018 218,923

Secondary education, pupils (% female)

Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Puerto Rico was 49.53 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 50.45 in 2010, while its lowest value was 49.44 in 2015.

Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2009 49.97
2010 50.45
2011 49.73
2012 50.32
2013 49.76
2014 49.61
2015 49.44
2016 49.53

Secondary education, general pupils

The value for Secondary education, general pupils in Puerto Rico was 229,383 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 45 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 303,499 in 1975 and a minimum value of 157,380 in 1986.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 274,139
1972 281,258
1973 289,696
1974 301,698
1975 303,499
1976 299,000
1977 294,492
1978 274,755
1979 256,330
1980 237,905
1981 219,480
1982 201,015
1983 184,104
1984 175,100
1985 166,000
1986 157,380
1987 160,000
1988 160,000
1989 160,000
1990 163,000
1991 165,000
1992 167,000
1993 169,000
1994 171,000
1995 171,000
2013 262,148
2014 258,857
2015 258,944
2016 229,383

Secondary education, general pupils (% female)

Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Puerto Rico was 49.69 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 53.84 in 1976, while its lowest value was 49.54 in 2015.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1973 51.00
1974 51.00
1975 51.00
1976 53.84
1977 51.00
1978 51.00
1979 50.90
1980 50.90
1981 50.90
1982 50.99
1983 50.99
1984 50.99
1985 50.99
1986 50.99
1987 50.99
1988 50.99
1989 50.99
1990 50.99
1991 50.99
1992 50.99
1993 51.01
1994 51.01
1995 51.01
2013 49.92
2014 49.77
2015 49.54
2016 49.69

Secondary education, vocational pupils

The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Puerto Rico was 6,618.00 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 45 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20,020.00 in 2015 and a minimum value of 0.00 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 0.00
1972 0.00
1973 0.00
1974 0.00
1975 0.00
1976 0.00
1977 0.00
1978 0.00
1979 0.00
1980 0.00
1981 0.00
1982 0.00
1983 0.00
1984 0.00
1985 0.00
1986 0.00
1987 0.00
1988 0.00
1989 0.00
1990 0.00
1991 0.00
1992 0.00
1993 0.00
1994 0.00
1995 0.00
2013 7,203.75
2014 7,220.00
2015 20,020.00
2016 6,618.00

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2013 44.08
2014 43.84
2015 48.10
2016 43.67

Secondary education, teachers

The value for Secondary education, teachers in Puerto Rico was 11,825 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 26,161 in 2010 and a minimum value of 9,202 in 1977.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 10,432
1972 10,849
1976 9,860
1977 9,202
2010 26,161
2011 22,900
2012 19,639
2013 20,896
2014 15,437
2015 14,749
2016 13,753
2018 11,825

Secondary education, teachers, female

The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in Puerto Rico was 8,560 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 8 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20,518 in 2010 and a minimum value of 8,560 in 2018.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2010 20,518
2011 17,879
2012 15,240
2013 15,541
2014 11,055
2015 10,677
2016 9,884
2018 8,560

Secondary education, teachers (% female)

Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Puerto Rico was 72.39 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 78.43 in 2010, while its lowest value was 71.61 in 2014.

Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2010 78.43
2011 78.07
2012 77.60
2013 74.37
2014 71.61
2015 72.39
2016 71.87
2018 72.39

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes