Puerto Rico vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Puerto Rico
14.3%
in 2023
Sweden
15.6%
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
116th
Sweden rank
113th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 15.6% against 14.3% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 113th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 14.4% | 11.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 16.5% | 9.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 15.6% | 1.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Puerto Rico or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 15.6% against 14.3% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Puerto Rico and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Puerto Rico ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 113th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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