Brazil vs Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology

Brazil
81.6%
in 2018
Puerto Rico
81.9%
in 2018
Brazil rank
27th
Puerto Rico rank
26th

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology over time

  • Brazil
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 81.9% against 81.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 27th and Puerto Rico ranks 26th of 98 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 82.4% 80.8% 1.6% Brazil
2010s 82.9% 82.7% 0.2% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology, Brazil or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 81.9% against 81.6% in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology between Brazil and Puerto Rico?
0.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Puerto Rico?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Puerto Rico rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, technology?
Brazil ranks 27th and Puerto Rico ranks 26th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.