Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.1% in 2005. ▼ Falling

Latest (2005)
0.1%
World rank
46th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1980
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

00.050.10.150.21970198720051970: 0.174 % of youth population with high education1980: 0.203 % of youth population with high education1990: 0.161 % of youth population with high education2000: 0.164 % of youth population with high education2005: 0.125 % of youth population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with high education.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0.1% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

That places Puerto Rico 46th out of 107 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education) in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year % of youth population with high education Change
1970 0.2%
1980 0.2% +17.1%
1990 0.2% -20.8%
2000 0.2% +2.1%
2005 0.1% -24.1%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 0.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 43 Ecuador 0.1% compare
  2. 44 Malawi 0.1% compare
  3. 45 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  4. 47 Brazil 0.1% compare
  5. 48 Korea 0.1% compare
  6. 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Puerto Rico?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Puerto Rico was 0.1% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Puerto Rico rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
Puerto Rico ranks 46th out of 107 countries with data for 2005.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education)
Unit
% of youth population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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