Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico is 1.3%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico peaked at 4.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2014.
Puerto Rico ranks 78th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 4.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 75 Ghana 1.4%
- 76 Belgium 1.3% compare
- 77 Madagascar 1.3% compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 1.1% compare
- 80 Saudi Arabia 1.1% compare
- 81 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 63,124 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,864 (2018)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper 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)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 1.3% 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 4.7% in 2012.
- 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 78th out of 101 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 down 65.4%. 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed services programmes in the reference year.