Population of compulsory school age, male in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Population of compulsory school age, male was 336,904 number in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
336,904 number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
111th
of 186 countries
All-time high
483,680 number
in 2001
All-time low
336,904 number
in 2013
Years of data
17
1997–2013

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1997200520131997: 430.2k number1998: 395.1k number1999: 394.7k number2000: 394.6k number2001: 483.7k number2002: 480.5k number2003: 476.2k number2004: 471.1k number2005: 466.4k number2006: 462.5k number2007: 457.4k number2008: 452.6k number2009: 362.2k number2010: 357.9k number2011: 352.8k number2012: 344.1k number2013: 336.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2013, population of compulsory school age, male in Puerto Rico stood at 336,904 number. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 483,680 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 336,904 number, in 2013.

That places Puerto Rico 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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, male in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in Puerto Rico, 1997 to 2013.
Year number Change
1997 430,160 number
1998 395,124 number -8.1%
1999 394,657 number -0.1%
2000 394,577 number -0.0%
2001 483,680 number +22.6%
2002 480,501 number -0.7%
2003 476,156 number -0.9%
2004 471,139 number -1.1%
2005 466,378 number -1.0%
2006 462,457 number -0.8%
2007 457,394 number -1.1%
2008 452,629 number -1.0%
2009 362,228 number -20.0%
2010 357,932 number -1.2%
2011 352,785 number -1.4%
2012 344,108 number -2.5%
2013 336,904 number -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 406,647 number 394,657 number 430,160 number 3
2000s 450,714 number 362,228 number 483,680 number 10
2010s 347,932 number 336,904 number 357,932 number 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 108 Liberia 393,829 number compare
  2. 109 Ireland 352,884 number compare
  3. 110 Uruguay 340,326 number compare
  4. 112 Denmark 335,261 number compare
  5. 113 Norway 326,280 number compare
  6. 114 New Zealand 324,688 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in Puerto Rico?
Population of compulsory school age, male in Puerto Rico was 336,904 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 483,680 number in 2001.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 336,904 number in 2013.
How does Puerto Rico rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
Puerto Rico ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (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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