Puerto Rico vs Small states: Tertiary education, academic staff

Puerto Rico
54.1%
in 2023
Small states
41.8%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
24th
Small states rank
29th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Small states
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 54.1% against 41.8% in Small states, a difference of 12.3%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 24th and Small states ranks 29th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Small states Difference Ahead
2010s 54.4% 42.7% 11.7% Puerto Rico
2020s 54.1% 54.6% 0.6% Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Puerto Rico or Small states?
Puerto Rico, at 54.1% against 41.8% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Puerto Rico and Small states?
12.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Small states?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and Small states rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Puerto Rico ranks 24th and Small states ranks 29th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.