Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 94.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Puerto Rico, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Puerto Rico stood at 94.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Puerto Rico peaked at 97.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 1970.
That places Puerto Rico 62nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.3% | — |
| 1980 | 73.1% | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 88.7% | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 91.6% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 94.6% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.3% | 60.3% | 60.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 73.1% | 73.1% | 73.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 88.7% | 88.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 89.0% | 96.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 94.6% | 97.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -27.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -27.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -27.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,830 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Puerto Rico?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Puerto Rico was 94.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Puerto Rico ranks 62nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (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 primary education.