Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law was 60.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Puerto Rico, 2008–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Puerto Rico is 60.3%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Puerto Rico peaked at 66.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2015.
That places Puerto Rico 33rd out of 95 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 66.3% | — |
| 2009 | 64.8% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 61.1% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.5% | 64.8% | 66.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 58.3% | 64.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Puerto Rico?
- Female share of graduates in business, administration and law in Puerto Rico was 60.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in business, administration and law recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for female share of graduates in business, administration and law?
- Puerto Rico ranks 33rd out of 95 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female share of graduates in business, administration and law rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.