UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 87.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
87.9%
World rank
30th
of 84 countries
All-time high
87.9%
in 2017
All-time low
40.6%
in 1970
Years of data
6
1970–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Puerto Rico, 1970–2017

0204060801970199320171970: 40.61980: 64.51990: 64.82000: 82.22012: 78.92017: 87.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 87.9% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Puerto Rico peaked at 87.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1970.

That places Puerto Rico 30th out of 84 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Male in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 40.6%
1980 64.5% +59.0%
1990 64.8% +0.4%
2000 82.2% +26.9%
2012 78.9% -4.1%
2017 87.9% +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40.6% 40.6% 40.6% 1
1980s 64.5% 64.5% 64.5% 1
1990s 64.8% 64.8% 64.8% 1
2000s 82.2% 82.2% 82.2% 1
2010s 83.4% 78.9% 87.9% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 27 Israel 90.6% compare
  2. 28 Belgium 88.4% compare
  3. 29 Poland 88.1% compare
  4. 31 France 86.8% compare
  5. 32 Fiji 86.7% compare
  6. 33 Malta 85.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Puerto Rico?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Puerto Rico was 87.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Puerto Rico ranks 30th out of 84 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 918 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/