Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 7.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico peaked at 7.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2008.
That places Puerto Rico 16th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.3% | — |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.0% | 7.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 13 Saudi Arabia 8.1% compare
- 14 Ireland 8.0% compare
- 15 France 8.0% compare
- 17 Italy 7.6% compare
- 18 South Africa 7.3% compare
- 19 United States of America 7.2% compare
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 7.9% 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 7.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2008.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Puerto Rico ranks 16th out of 97 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 85.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes in the reference year.