Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 29.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Puerto Rico, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Puerto Rico stood at 29.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Puerto Rico peaked at 30.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2017.
That places Puerto Rico 28th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14.7% | — |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -48.4% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +263.6% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.1% | 7.6% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 27.6% | 30.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 87.93 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Puerto Rico?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Puerto Rico was 29.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2017.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Puerto Rico ranks 28th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release