Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 3.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.7%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
82nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2009
All-time low
3.4%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2008–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Puerto Rico, 2008–2018

012342008201320182008: 4.1 %2009: 4.4 %2011: 4.4 %2012: 4.3 %2014: 3.4 %2015: 3.4 %2016: 3.6 %2018: 3.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 3.7% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Puerto Rico peaked at 4.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2014.

Puerto Rico ranks 82nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%) in Puerto Rico, 2008 to 2018.
Year % Change
2008 4.1%
2009 4.4% +9.0%
2011 4.4% -2.1%
2012 4.3% -1.2%
2014 3.4% -21.6%
2015 3.4% +1.1%
2016 3.6% +5.9%
2018 3.7% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.3% 4.1% 4.4% 2
2010s 3.8% 3.4% 4.4% 6

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 79 Russian Federation 4.4% compare
  2. 80 Viet Nam 4.0% compare
  3. 81 Uruguay 3.8% compare
  4. 83 Colombia 3.7% compare
  5. 84 Mexico 3.4% compare
  6. 85 Brazil 3.1% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Puerto Rico?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Puerto Rico was 3.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2014.
How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
Puerto Rico ranks 82nd out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,141 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed humanities and arts programmes in the reference year.