Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 1.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Puerto Rico, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Puerto Rico is 1.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2011.
That places Puerto Rico 61st out of 121 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.3% | — |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 1.2% 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 1.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2011.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Puerto Rico ranks 61st out of 121 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 up 1.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release