Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 0.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4%
World rank
79th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2018
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2023
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Puerto Rico, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Puerto Rico stood at 0.4%.
The figure is up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
That places Puerto Rico 79th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.2% | — |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Puerto Rico?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Puerto Rico was 0.4% 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 0.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Puerto Rico ranks 79th out of 120 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 15.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release