UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 5.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
5.8%
World rank
40th
of 65 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 1990
All-time low
5.8%
in 2017
Years of data
6
1970–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Puerto Rico, 1970–2017

1020301970199320171970: 23.31980: 17.81990: 30.92000: 6.12012: 82017: 5.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Puerto Rico stood at 5.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Puerto Rico peaked at 30.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2017.

Puerto Rico ranks 40th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 23.3%
1980 17.8% -23.5%
1990 30.9% +73.3%
2000 6.1% -80.1%
2012 8.0% +30.2%
2017 5.8% -27.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.3% 23.3% 23.3% 1
1980s 17.8% 17.8% 17.8% 1
1990s 30.9% 30.9% 30.9% 1
2000s 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 1
2010s 6.9% 5.8% 8.0% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 37 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.8% compare
  2. 38 Argentina 6.5% compare
  3. 39 Spain 6.4% compare
  4. 41 Greece 5.7% compare
  5. 42 Türkiye 5.6% compare
  6. 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Puerto Rico?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Puerto Rico was 5.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2017.
How does Puerto Rico rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Puerto Rico ranks 40th out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 684 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/