Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.5%
World rank
46th
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2023
All-time low
1.4%
in 2016
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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico is 1.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2016.
Puerto Rico ranks 46th of 122 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.5% | — |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +7.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 43 Trinidad and Tobago 1.6% compare
- 44 New Zealand 1.6% compare
- 45 Brunei Darussalam 1.6% compare
- 47 Australia 1.5% compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 1.5% compare
- 49 Korea 1.5% compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,445 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,807 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 171,527 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 144,542 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 1.5% 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 1.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2016.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Puerto Rico ranks 46th 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 up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Health and Welfare programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release