Malta vs Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Malta
9.5%
in 2017
Puerto Rico
9.4%
in 2018
Malta rank
33rd
Puerto Rico rank
35th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Malta
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 9.5% against 9.4% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Malta ranks 33rd and Puerto Rico ranks 35th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 6.8% 7.8% 1.0% Puerto Rico
2010s 9.0% 8.8% 0.3% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Malta or Puerto Rico?
Malta, at 9.5% against 9.4% in Puerto Rico as of 2017.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Malta and Puerto Rico?
0.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Puerto Rico?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Malta and Puerto Rico rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Malta ranks 33rd and Puerto Rico ranks 35th of 97 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,144 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.