Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 18.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and 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 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 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.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.1% | — |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +2.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 18.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 82% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 18.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.6%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
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
- 70 South Africa 18.3% 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9674 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Puerto Rico?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and 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 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 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?
- Puerto Rico ranks 71st out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and 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.