Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 43,221 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
43,221 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
138th
of 205 countries
All-time high
60,315 number
in 1997
All-time low
43,168 number
in 2019
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Puerto Rico, 1997–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1997200820201997: 60.3k number1998: 59.7k number1999: 59.3k number2000: 58.8k number2001: 58.5k number2002: 58.8k number2003: 58.9k number2004: 58.7k number2005: 58.2k number2006: 57.6k number2007: 57.0k number2008: 56.3k number2009: 55.5k number2010: 54.5k number2011: 53.4k number2012: 51.7k number2013: 50.5k number2014: 49.6k number2015: 48.7k number2016: 47.8k number2017: 45.8k number2018: 44.1k number2019: 43.2k number2020: 43.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Puerto Rico stood at 43,221 number.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Puerto Rico peaked at 60,315 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 43,168 number, in 2019.

Puerto Rico ranks 138th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Puerto Rico, 1997 to 2020.
Year number Change
1997 60,315 number
1998 59,749 number -0.9%
1999 59,322 number -0.7%
2000 58,848 number -0.8%
2001 58,521 number -0.6%
2002 58,761 number +0.4%
2003 58,930 number +0.3%
2004 58,700 number -0.4%
2005 58,230 number -0.8%
2006 57,560 number -1.2%
2007 57,039 number -0.9%
2008 56,330 number -1.2%
2009 55,506 number -1.5%
2010 54,511 number -1.8%
2011 53,366 number -2.1%
2012 51,717 number -3.1%
2013 50,547 number -2.3%
2014 49,604 number -1.9%
2015 48,727 number -1.8%
2016 47,830 number -1.8%
2017 45,758 number -4.3%
2018 44,146 number -3.5%
2019 43,168 number -2.2%
2020 43,221 number +0.1%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 43,221 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 46,299 number, 93% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 43,221 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45,384 number, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59,795 number 59,322 number 60,315 number 3
2000s 57,842 number 55,506 number 58,930 number 10
2010s 48,937 number 43,168 number 54,511 number 10
2020s 43,221 number 43,221 number 43,221 number 1

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 135 Uruguay 46,299 number compare
  2. 136 Gabon 45,797 number compare
  3. 137 Jamaica 45,384 number compare
  4. 139 Croatia 42,931 number compare
  5. 140 Lesotho 42,171 number compare
  6. 141 Armenia 40,958 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Puerto Rico?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Puerto Rico was 43,221 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 60,315 number in 1997.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 43,168 number in 2019.
How does Puerto Rico rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Puerto Rico ranks 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.