Puerto Rico vs Small states: School enrollment, tertiary

Puerto Rico
77.9%
in 2023
Small states
22.9%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
34th
Small states rank
29th

School enrollment, tertiary over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Small states
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 77.9% against 22.9% in Small states, a difference of 55.0%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 3.4 times Small states's.

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

Puerto Rico ranks 34th and Small states ranks 29th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 83.3% 15.1% 68.1% Puerto Rico
2010s 97.4% 19.5% 77.9% Puerto Rico
2020s 84.2% 22.3% 61.9% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, Puerto Rico or Small states?
Puerto Rico, at 77.9% against 22.9% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary between Puerto Rico and Small states?
55.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Small states?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and Small states rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary?
Puerto Rico ranks 34th and Small states ranks 29th of 192 countries.
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.