Puerto Rico vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Puerto Rico
11.8%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.7%
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Puerto Rico
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 11.8% against 9.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 10.8% | 6.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 13.3% | 7.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 9.7% | 2.1% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Puerto Rico, at 11.8% against 9.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Puerto Rico ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics 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