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

Puerto Rico: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed was 43.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
43.5%
World rank
15th
of 86 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2011
All-time low
12.9%
in 1970
Years of data
10
1970–2017

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

10203040501970199320171970: 12.91980: 18.61990: 26.92000: 34.72005: 38.92006: 36.92007: 36.32008: 38.72011: 49.52017: 43.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 43.5% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Puerto Rico peaked at 49.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1970.

That places Puerto Rico 15th out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Male in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 12.9%
1980 18.6% +44.4%
1990 26.9% +44.6%
2000 34.7% +29.0%
2005 38.9% +11.9%
2006 36.9% -5.2%
2007 36.3% -1.5%
2008 38.7% +6.6%
2011 49.5% +28.0%
2017 43.5% -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.9% 12.9% 12.9% 1
1980s 18.6% 18.6% 18.6% 1
1990s 26.9% 26.9% 26.9% 1
2000s 37.1% 34.7% 38.9% 5
2010s 46.5% 43.5% 49.5% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 12 Republic of Korea 45.1% compare
  2. 13 Israel 44.0% compare
  3. 14 United States of America 43.8% compare
  4. 16 Australia 43.5% compare
  5. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43.0% compare
  6. 18 Ireland 41.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Puerto Rico?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Puerto Rico was 43.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Puerto Rico ranks 15th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 post-secondary education (ISCED 4 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 post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 927 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed post-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/