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

Latest (2018)
18.1%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
71st
of 98 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2008
All-time low
15.9%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2008–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Puerto Rico, 2008–2018

051015202008201320182008: 20.1 %2009: 17.2 %2011: 17.2 %2012: 15.9 %2014: 16.8 %2015: 17.4 %2016: 17.7 %2018: 18.1 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.7% 17.2% 20.1% 2
2010s 17.2% 15.9% 18.1% 6

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 68 Iceland 18.6% compare
  2. 69 Brazil 18.4% compare
  3. 72 United States 17.9% compare
  4. 73 Uruguay 17.5% compare
  5. 74 Netherlands 17.5% compare

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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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About this data

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