Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.1% 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 5.1% 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 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico peaked at 23.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 110th 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 | 23.4% | — |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -35.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 19.8% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 7.8% | 16.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 96,025 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 63,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,589 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 159,149 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,864 (2018)
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 5.1% 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 23.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Puerto Rico ranks 110th 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 65.5%. 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 Education programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release