Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 16.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 16.2% 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 247.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico peaked at 16.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2014.
Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.7% | — |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -76.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +1182.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 4.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- 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, both sexes (number) -5.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,589 (2018)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 96,025 (2023)
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 16.2% 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 16.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Puerto Rico ranks 1st out of 124 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 247.7%. 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release