Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico is 1.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 228.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.
That places Puerto Rico 6th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.6% | — |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +143.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,445 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,807 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 171,527 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 144,542 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico was 1.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Puerto Rico ranks 6th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.8%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release