Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 16.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 2011–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Puerto Rico stood at 16.8%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
That places Puerto Rico 83rd out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 30.3% | — |
| 2012 | 28.6% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -22.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 16.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 16.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 79% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Puerto Rico?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Puerto Rico was 16.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 83rd out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. 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 Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.