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 22.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
22.4%
World rank
3rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2017
All-time low
12.6%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Puerto Rico, 2000–2017

051015202000200820172000: 12.62005: 20.82006: 19.22007: 18.72008: 21.12011: 13.22017: 22.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 22.4% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Puerto Rico peaked at 22.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2000.

That places Puerto Rico 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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 post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Puerto Rico, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 12.6%
2005 20.8% +65.4%
2006 19.2% -7.4%
2007 18.7% -2.9%
2008 21.1% +12.7%
2011 13.2% -37.4%
2017 22.4% +70.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.5% 12.6% 21.1% 5
2010s 17.8% 13.2% 22.4% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 1 Republic of Moldova 29.1% compare
  2. 2 Georgia 22.8% compare
  3. 4 Cayman Islands 19.7% compare
  4. 5 New Zealand 19.7% compare
  5. 6 Lithuania 19.7% 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 22.4% 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 22.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2000.
How does Puerto Rico rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Puerto Rico ranks 3rd out of 38 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 up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 post-secondary non-tertiary, male. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 380 data points, 1988–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed post-secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male 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/