Georgia vs Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Georgia
21.8%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
18.3%
in 2023
Georgia rank
3rd
Puerto Rico rank
6th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Georgia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 21.8% against 18.3% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 3rd and Puerto Rico ranks 6th of 122 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 21.1% | 14.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 18.3% | 2.2% | 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, Georgia or Puerto Rico?
- Georgia, at 21.8% against 18.3% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Georgia and Puerto Rico?
- 3.5%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Puerto Rico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Georgia and Puerto Rico rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Georgia ranks 3rd and Puerto Rico ranks 6th 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, 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