Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.8%
World rank
8th
of 121 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2023
All-time low
4.0%
in 2008
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 11.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 125.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico peaked at 11.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2008.
That places Puerto Rico 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.0% | — |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +49.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.8% | 7.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 5 Samoa 12.7% compare
- 6 India 12.7% compare
- 7 Zimbabwe 12.0% compare
- 9 Madagascar 10.8% compare
- 10 British Virgin Islands 10.8% compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.7% 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 11.8% 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 11.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2008.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Puerto Rico ranks 8th out of 121 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 125.4%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release