Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 32.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Puerto Rico, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 32.3% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2020.
That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Puerto Rico peaked at 43.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1970.
Puerto Rico ranks 44th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.9% | — |
| 1980 | 18.6% | +44.4% |
| 1990 | 26.9% | +44.6% |
| 2000 | 34.7% | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | -25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 34.7% | 38.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 39.2% | 43.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 1 |
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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Puerto Rico?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Puerto Rico was 32.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Puerto Rico ranks 44th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release