Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 29.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Puerto Rico, 2012–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Puerto Rico stood at 29.6%.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Puerto Rico peaked at 30.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2017.
That places Puerto Rico 28th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14.7% | — |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -48.4% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +263.6% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.1% | 7.6% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 27.6% | 30.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 63,124 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 171,527 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0231 units per person (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Puerto Rico?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Puerto Rico was 29.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2017.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 28th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.