Puerto Rico vs Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Puerto Rico
19.4%
in 2023
Spain
19.2%
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
64th
Spain rank
66th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Puerto Rico
- Spain
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 19.4% against 19.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 64th and Spain ranks 66th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 29.9% | 4.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 26.0% | 8.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.2% | 0.2% | Puerto Rico |
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 Spain?
- Puerto Rico, at 19.4% against 19.2% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Spain rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Puerto Rico ranks 64th and Spain ranks 66th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction 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