Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 1.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 14th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.7% | — |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 1.5% compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 1.4% compare
- 13 Portugal 1.4% compare
- 15 Italy 1.4% compare
- 16 Philippines 1.3% compare
- 17 Germany 1.3% compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 63,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 73,931 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 70,611 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -27.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0451 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 1.4% 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 2.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Puerto Rico ranks 14th out of 72 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 down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release