Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.0%
World rank
25th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
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 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 423.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Puerto Rico ranks 25th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.8% | — |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -67.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 1.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 22 Azerbaijan 1.3% compare
- 23 Lebanon 1.2% compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 1.1% compare
- 26 Brunei 1.0% compare
- 27 Italy 0.8% compare
- 28 New Zealand 0.7% compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 96,025 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,864 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,589 (2018)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,830 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -27.55 % change on previous year (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 1.0% 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 1.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Puerto Rico ranks 25th out of 126 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 423.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 programmes in unspecified fields, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release