Philippines vs Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Philippines
15.2%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
14.1%
in 2023
Philippines rank
114th
Puerto Rico rank
116th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Philippines
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 15.2% against 14.1% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Philippines ranks 114th and Puerto Rico ranks 116th of 122 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.2% | 28.2% | 4.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.1% | 2.1% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Philippines or Puerto Rico?
- Philippines, at 15.2% against 14.1% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Philippines and Puerto Rico?
- 1.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Puerto Rico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Puerto Rico rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Philippines ranks 114th and Puerto Rico ranks 116th of 122 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, male (%). 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