Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 14.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.4%
World rank
114th
of 122 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 2014
All-time low
14.4%
in 2023
Years of data
9
2008–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 14.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico peaked at 27.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 114th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25.8% | — |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 25.8% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 21.6% | 27.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 111 United States of America 15.7% compare
- 112 Burkina Faso 15.0% compare
- 113 El Salvador 14.6% compare
- 115 Republic of Korea 13.8% compare
- 116 Guyana 13.7% compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 13.7% 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 14.4% 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 27.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Puerto Rico ranks 114th out of 122 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 44.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release