Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 79.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
79.2%
World rank
40th
of 124 countries
All-time high
83.9%
in 2012
All-time low
79.1%
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2023
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Puerto Rico, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 79.2% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023.
The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Puerto Rico peaked at 83.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2008.
That places Puerto Rico 40th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 79.1% | — |
| 2009 | 82.6% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 83.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 82.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 79.2% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 79.1% | 82.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 81.9% | 83.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Puerto Rico?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Puerto Rico was 79.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2008.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Puerto Rico ranks 40th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release