Korea vs Puerto Rico: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population

Korea
31.4%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
34.4%
in 2024
Korea rank
28th
Puerto Rico rank
25th

Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population over time

  • Korea
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 34.4% against 31.4% in Korea, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 28th and Puerto Rico ranks 25th of 109 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2010s 24.0% 12.6% 11.4% Korea
2020s 30.0% 33.8% 3.7% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population, Korea or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 34.4% against 31.4% in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population between Korea and Puerto Rico?
3.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Puerto Rico?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Korea and Puerto Rico rank globally for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
Korea ranks 28th and Puerto Rico ranks 25th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,201 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.