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 50.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
50.0%
World rank
10th
of 88 countries
All-time high
54.7%
in 2011
All-time low
12.1%
in 1970
Years of data
10
1970–2017

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

10203040501970199320171970: 12.11980: 18.51990: 28.72000: 37.62005: 42.32006: 40.92007: 40.72008: 42.82011: 54.72017: 50

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Puerto Rico is 50.0%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Puerto Rico peaked at 54.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1970.

Puerto Rico ranks 10th of 88 countries on this measure, 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). Total in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 12.1%
1980 18.5% +53.0%
1990 28.7% +55.3%
2000 37.6% +31.2%
2005 42.3% +12.3%
2006 40.9% -3.2%
2007 40.7% -0.5%
2008 42.8% +5.2%
2011 54.7% +27.9%
2017 50.0% -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.1% 12.1% 12.1% 1
1980s 18.5% 18.5% 18.5% 1
1990s 28.7% 28.7% 28.7% 1
2000s 40.8% 37.6% 42.8% 5
2010s 52.4% 50.0% 54.7% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 7 Cayman Islands 54.9% compare
  2. 8 Bermuda 54.7% compare
  3. 9 Lithuania 54.6% compare
  4. 11 Australia 48.3% compare
  5. 12 Israel 47.1% compare
  6. 13 New Zealand 46.1% compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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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 50.0% 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 54.7% 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 12.1% in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Puerto Rico ranks 10th out of 88 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 23.0%. 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+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 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 post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 944 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed post-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/