Chile vs Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Chile
31.8%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
40.3%
in 2023
Chile rank
4th
Puerto Rico rank
2nd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Chile
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 40.3% against 31.8% in Chile, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 4th and Puerto Rico ranks 2nd of 122 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 25.6% | 2.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 38.8% | 8.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 40.3% | 8.4% | 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, Chile or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 40.3% against 31.8% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Chile and Puerto Rico?
- 8.5%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Puerto Rico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Puerto Rico rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Chile ranks 4th and Puerto Rico ranks 2nd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, female (%). 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