Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 32.3% 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 32.3%.
That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Puerto Rico peaked at 43.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1970.
That places Puerto Rico 43rd out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 12.9% | — |
| 1980 | 18.6% | +44.4% |
| 1990 | 26.9% | +44.6% |
| 2000 | 34.7% | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | -25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 34.7% | 38.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 39.2% | 43.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 32.3% 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 43.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 43rd out of 108 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 17.5%. 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+, male (%) (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.