Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 2.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Puerto Rico, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Puerto Rico is 2.2%, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1973.
That places Puerto Rico 6th out of 173 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.7% | — |
| 1972 | 1.6% | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +89.8% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -10.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 2.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2 |
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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Puerto Rico?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Puerto Rico was 2.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1973.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 6th out of 173 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release