Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.0%
World rank
86th
of 124 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2008
All-time low
7.1%
in 2018
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
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico stood at 9.0%.
The figure is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico peaked at 13.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2018.
Puerto Rico ranks 86th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13.4% | — |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.6% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 9.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,830 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0231 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 9.0% 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 13.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Puerto Rico ranks 86th 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 up 6.1%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release