Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 23.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico stood at 23.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico peaked at 28.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2018.
Puerto Rico ranks 69th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24.6% | — |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 24.6% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 23.3% | 28.5% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Puerto Rico
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 326.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Puerto Rico was 23.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Puerto Rico ranks 69th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.