Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 37.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico is 37.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico peaked at 37.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2008.
That places Puerto Rico 1st out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.9% | — |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | +5.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 37.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 2.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 37.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.9%, 2.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 19.9% | 21.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 24.4% | 37.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -27.4 % change on previous year (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)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 37.1% in 2018, 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 37.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2008.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Puerto Rico ranks 1st out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.