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 30.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
30.0%
World rank
44th
of 81 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 2012
All-time low
15.0%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1970–2017

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

0102030401970199320171970: 151980: 27.91990: 35.92000: 36.82005: 35.32006: 35.92007: 36.62008: 34.92011: 25.92012: 38.72017: 30

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 30.0% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2017.

That represents a change of down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Puerto Rico peaked at 38.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1970.

Puerto Rico ranks 44th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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 upper secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 15.0%
1980 27.9% +86.3%
1990 35.9% +28.5%
2000 36.8% +2.6%
2005 35.3% -4.3%
2006 35.9% +1.8%
2007 36.6% +2.1%
2008 34.9% -4.7%
2011 25.9% -25.8%
2012 38.7% +49.5%
2017 30.0% -22.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.0% 15.0% 15.0% 1
1980s 27.9% 27.9% 27.9% 1
1990s 35.9% 35.9% 35.9% 1
2000s 35.9% 34.9% 36.8% 5
2010s 31.5% 25.9% 38.7% 3

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 41 Bahrain 32.6% compare
  2. 42 Uzbekistan 32.3% compare
  3. 43 Brazil 30.9% compare
  4. 45 Ecuador 29.6% compare
  5. 46 Australia 29.2% compare
  6. 47 Colombia 28.5% 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 30.0% 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 38.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Puerto Rico ranks 44th out of 81 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 18.2%. 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 897 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment 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/