Least developed countries vs Puerto Rico: School enrollment, tertiary

Least developed countries
11.0%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
77.9%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
35th
Puerto Rico rank
34th

School enrollment, tertiary over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 77.9% against 11.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 66.9%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 7.1 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 35th and Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 43 groups.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 6.4% 83.3% 76.9% Puerto Rico
2010s 9.3% 97.4% 88.2% Puerto Rico
2020s 10.8% 84.2% 73.4% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, Least developed countries or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 77.9% against 11.0% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary between Least developed countries and Puerto Rico?
66.9%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Puerto Rico?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Puerto Rico rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary?
Least developed countries ranks 35th and Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 7,325 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.