Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 43.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Puerto Rico, 1970–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Puerto Rico stood at 43.9%.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Puerto Rico peaked at 55.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1970.
Puerto Rico ranks 28th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.3% | — |
| 1980 | 18.3% | +62.2% |
| 1990 | 30.2% | +64.9% |
| 2000 | 40.1% | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 30.2% | 30.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 40.1% | 46.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 47.9% | 55.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 25 Luxembourg 46.9% compare
- 26 Finland 44.7% compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 44.5% compare
- 29 Iran, Islamic Republic of 43.2% compare
- 30 Denmark 43.0% compare
- 31 Brunei Darussalam 42.2% compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -27.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 73,931 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,697 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Puerto Rico?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Puerto Rico was 43.9% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.