Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology was 69.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Puerto Rico, 2008–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Puerto Rico stood at 69.0%.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Puerto Rico peaked at 71.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2015.
That places Puerto Rico 21st out of 92 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 71.8% | — |
| 2009 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +3.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 69.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.8%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 69.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.9%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.9% | 71.8% | 71.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 66.4% | 71.4% | 5 |
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 female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Puerto Rico?
- Female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Puerto Rico was 69.0% 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 other fields than science, technology recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology?
- Puerto Rico ranks 21st out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 other fields than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 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.