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
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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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

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