Mexico vs Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Mexico
5.3%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
5.3%
in 2023
Mexico rank
68th
Puerto Rico rank
70th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Mexico
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5.3% against 5.3% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 68th and Puerto Rico ranks 70th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.2% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 7.3% | 1.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 0.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Mexico or Puerto Rico?
- Mexico, at 5.3% against 5.3% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Mexico and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Puerto Rico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Puerto Rico rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mexico ranks 68th and Puerto Rico ranks 70th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information 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