Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both 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 … Bachelor both 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% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 29.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.7%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 29.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.4%, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.8 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.75 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,445 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,807 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 171,527 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 144,542 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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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February 2026 Data Release