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
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Puerto Rico, 1997–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 974.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7966 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.