Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 18.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Puerto Rico, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 18.1% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Puerto Rico peaked at 20.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2012.
Puerto Rico ranks 71st of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.2% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.9% | 18.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 68 Iceland 18.6% compare
- 69 Brazil 18.4% compare
- 72 United States 17.9% compare
- 73 Uruguay 17.5% compare
- 74 Netherlands 17.5% compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1862 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 326.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0392 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 36.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7966 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Puerto Rico?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Puerto Rico was 18.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
- Puerto Rico ranks 71st out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.