MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
77.2%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
77.9%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
34th
Puerto Rico rank
34th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 77.9% against 77.2% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 34th and Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 221 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6% | 83.3% | 11.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 97.4% | 27.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 84.2% | 10.6% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 77.9% against 77.2% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Puerto Rico?
- 0.7%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Puerto Rico?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Puerto Rico rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 34th and Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release