Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 45.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
45.9%
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
15th
of 110 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2011
All-time low
45.9%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2009–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Puerto Rico, 2009–2018

0204060801002009201320182009: 57.5 %2010: 72.5 %2011: 91 %2015: 54.6 %2016: 57.1 %2018: 45.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Puerto Rico is 45.9%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 91.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2018.

That places Puerto Rico 15th out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%) in Puerto Rico, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 57.5%
2010 72.5% +26.1%
2011 91.0% +25.4%
2015 54.6% -39.9%
2016 57.1% +4.5%
2018 45.9% -19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.5% 57.5% 57.5% 1
2010s 64.2% 45.9% 91.0% 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 12 Belgium 51.7% compare
  2. 13 Finland 49.4% compare
  3. 14 Saint Lucia 47.1% compare
  4. 16 Poland 42.2% compare
  5. 17 Hungary 41.9% compare
  6. 18 Greece 41.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Puerto Rico?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Puerto Rico was 45.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2018.
How does Puerto Rico rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
Puerto Rico ranks 15th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,400 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.