Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 871 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
871 number
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
188th
of 205 countries
All-time high
871 number
in 2018
All-time low
635 number
in 2012
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Puerto Rico, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Puerto Rico stood at 871 number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
That places Puerto Rico 188th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 635 number | — |
| 2013 | 692 number | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 758 number | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 696 number | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 835 number | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 831 number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 871 number | +4.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 871 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,395 number, 8% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 871 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,388 number, 26% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 185 Gibraltar 939 number compare
- 186 Suriname 917 number compare
- 187 Belize 883 number compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 712 number compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 665 number compare
- 191 Cayman Islands 553 number compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.8 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.75 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,445 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,807 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 171,527 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 144,542 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Puerto Rico?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Puerto Rico was 871 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 871 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 635 number in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Puerto Rico ranks 188th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.