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

Puerto Rico: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary was 91.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
91.4%
World rank
38th
of 68 countries
All-time high
91.4%
in 2017
All-time low
62.2%
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2017

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

0204060801001970199320171970: 62.21980: 74.22000: 892012: 88.82017: 91.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 91.4% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Puerto Rico peaked at 91.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 1970.

Puerto Rico ranks 38th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Total in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 62.2%
1980 74.2% +19.2%
2000 89.0% +20.0%
2012 88.8% -0.2%
2017 91.4% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62.2% 62.2% 62.2% 1
1980s 74.2% 74.2% 74.2% 1
2000s 89.0% 89.0% 89.0% 1
2010s 90.1% 88.8% 91.4% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 35 Spain 91.9% compare
  2. 36 Portugal 91.5% compare
  3. 37 Greece 91.5% compare
  4. 39 Uruguay 91.2% compare
  5. 40 Macau, China 89.8% compare
  6. 41 Türkiye 89.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Puerto Rico?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Puerto Rico was 91.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary?
Puerto Rico ranks 38th out of 68 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 primary education (ISCED 1 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 primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 721 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed primary 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/