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

Latest (2018)
16.8%
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
83rd
of 147 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 2011
All-time low
16.8%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2011–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 2011–2018

01020302011201420182011: 30.3 %2012: 28.6 %2013: 24.4 %2014: 19.9 %2015: 18.5 %2016: 21.7 %2018: 16.8 %

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Puerto Rico, 2011 to 2018.
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

  1. 80 Cuba 17.7% compare
  2. 81 Sao Tome and Principe 17.3% compare
  3. 82 Türkiye 17.0% compare
  4. 84 Eswatini 16.2% compare
  5. 85 Botswana 16.1%
  6. 86 Liechtenstein 15.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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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.