Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 97.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Puerto Rico, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Puerto Rico is 97.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Puerto Rico peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 1970.
That places Puerto Rico 69th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, 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 some primary (ISCED 1), population in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87.7% | — |
| 1980 | 93.3% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 96.0% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 95.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.7% | 87.7% | 87.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 93.3% | 93.3% | 93.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 96.8% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 159,149 (2023)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Puerto Rico?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Puerto Rico was 97.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 69th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release