Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 19.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Puerto Rico, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Puerto Rico stood at 19.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Puerto Rico peaked at 20.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2012.
Puerto Rico ranks 85th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.1% | — |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.2% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.9% | 18.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 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), 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 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 science, technology, engineering and in Puerto Rico?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Puerto Rico was 19.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Puerto Rico ranks 85th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release