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
20406080100198420042024

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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release