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 88.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
88.5%
World rank
27th
of 86 countries
All-time high
88.5%
in 2017
All-time low
38.0%
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: 381980: 62.81990: 64.52000: 81.62012: 802017: 88.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Puerto Rico is 88.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Puerto Rico peaked at 88.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1970.

Puerto Rico ranks 27th of 86 countries on this measure, 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). Total in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 38.0%
1980 62.8% +65.1%
1990 64.5% +2.8%
2000 81.6% +26.4%
2012 80.0% -1.9%
2017 88.5% +10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.0% 38.0% 38.0% 1
1980s 62.8% 62.8% 62.8% 1
1990s 64.5% 64.5% 64.5% 1
2000s 81.6% 81.6% 81.6% 1
2010s 84.2% 80.0% 88.5% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 24 Netherlands 90.4% compare
  2. 25 Serbia 89.8% compare
  3. 26 Israel 89.2% compare
  4. 28 Fiji 87.3% compare
  5. 29 Belgium 86.5% compare
  6. 30 Ireland 86.2% 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 88.5% 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 88.5% 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 38.0% in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Puerto Rico ranks 27th out of 86 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 10.6%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary 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/