Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 14.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 14.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico peaked at 28.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 116th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24.6% | — |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 24.6% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 23.3% | 28.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 113 Sweden 15.6% compare
- 114 El Salvador 15.4% compare
- 115 Guyana 15.0% compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 13.6% compare
- 118 Republic of Korea 13.5% compare
- 119 Kazakhstan 12.8% compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 159,149 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -27.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -27.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,830 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
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 14.3% 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 28.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Puerto Rico ranks 116th out of 124 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 down 46.3%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release