Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 36.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.9%
World rank
43rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
39.8%
in 2018
All-time low
28.6%
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2023
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Puerto Rico, 2008–2023
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Puerto Rico stood at 36.9%.
The figure is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Puerto Rico peaked at 39.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2008.
That places Puerto Rico 43rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28.6% | — |
| 2009 | 38.1% | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 36.9% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 28.6% | 38.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 35.8% | 39.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 96,025 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 63,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,589 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 159,149 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,864 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Puerto Rico?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Puerto Rico was 36.9% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2008.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Puerto Rico ranks 43rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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