Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 87.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Puerto Rico, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Puerto Rico stood at 87.1%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Puerto Rico peaked at 90.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 47th out of 122 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 | 89.8% | — |
| 2009 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 89.7% | 89.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 88.6% | 90.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 87.1% | 87.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (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 87.1% 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 90.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Puerto Rico ranks 47th out of 122 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 3.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release