Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 647,640 number in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
647,640 number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
112th
of 186 countries
All-time high
949,487 number
in 2001
All-time low
647,640 number
in 2013
Years of data
17
1997–2013

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 1997–2013

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1997200520131997: 846.9k number1998: 776.9k number1999: 774.9k number2000: 773.6k number2001: 949.5k number2002: 943.7k number2003: 935.7k number2004: 926.0k number2005: 916.1k number2006: 907.1k number2007: 895.7k number2008: 884.9k number2009: 705.2k number2010: 694.8k number2011: 682.3k number2012: 663.1k number2013: 647.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2013, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Puerto Rico stood at 647,640 number. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Puerto Rico peaked at 949,487 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 647,640 number, in 2013.

Puerto Rico ranks 112th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in Puerto Rico, 1997 to 2013.
Year number Change
1997 846,858 number
1998 776,888 number -8.3%
1999 774,916 number -0.3%
2000 773,573 number -0.2%
2001 949,487 number +22.7%
2002 943,676 number -0.6%
2003 935,657 number -0.8%
2004 926,002 number -1.0%
2005 916,123 number -1.1%
2006 907,086 number -1.0%
2007 895,734 number -1.3%
2008 884,947 number -1.2%
2009 705,163 number -20.3%
2010 694,764 number -1.5%
2011 682,337 number -1.8%
2012 663,123 number -2.8%
2013 647,640 number -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 799,554 number 774,916 number 846,858 number 3
2000s 883,745 number 705,163 number 949,487 number 10
2010s 671,966 number 647,640 number 694,764 number 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 109 Ireland 689,468 number compare
  2. 110 Uruguay 666,171 number compare
  3. 111 Denmark 653,096 number compare
  4. 113 Mongolia 638,262 number compare
  5. 114 Norway 636,520 number compare
  6. 115 New Zealand 632,588 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Puerto Rico?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Puerto Rico was 647,640 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 949,487 number in 2001.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 647,640 number in 2013.
How does Puerto Rico rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Puerto Rico ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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