Puerto Rico vs Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Puerto Rico
5.3%
in 2023
Spain
5.3%
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
70th
Spain rank
67th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Puerto Rico
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.3% against 5.3% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 70th and Spain ranks 67th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 1.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.6% | 1.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 0.1% | Spain |
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?
- Spain, 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 Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Spain 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 70th and Spain ranks 67th 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