Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 66.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
66.5%
World rank
47th
of 122 countries
All-time high
71.3%
in 2014
All-time low
60.6%
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
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Puerto Rico stood at 66.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Puerto Rico peaked at 71.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2008.
Puerto Rico ranks 47th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 60.6% | — |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.6% | 60.6% | 68.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 70.1% | 71.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 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 66.5% 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 71.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2008.
- 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 6.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release