Brazil vs Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Brazil
18.4%
in 2018
Puerto Rico
18.1%
in 2018
Brazil rank
69th
Puerto Rico rank
71st
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math over time
- Brazil
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 18.4% against 18.1% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Brazil ranks 69th and Puerto Rico ranks 71st of 98 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 18.7% | 6.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 17.2% | 1.9% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math, Brazil or Puerto Rico?
- Brazil, at 18.4% against 18.1% in Puerto Rico as of 2018.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math between Brazil and Puerto Rico?
- 0.3%, with Brazil 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 science, technology, engineering and math?
- Brazil ranks 69th and Puerto Rico ranks 71st of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes 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
Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.