Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 79.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Puerto Rico, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 79.6% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Puerto Rico peaked at 82.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 1970.
That places Puerto Rico 41st out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.9% | — |
| 1980 | 47.4% | +63.9% |
| 2000 | 74.6% | +57.4% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 76.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 79.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 74.6% | 77.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 67.5% | 79.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 79.6% | 82.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,252 (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)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0231 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Puerto Rico?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Puerto Rico was 79.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Puerto Rico ranks 41st out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary education.