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

Puerto Rico: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 80.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
80.0%
World rank
16th
of 78 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2011
All-time low
27.0%
in 1970
Years of data
10
1970–2017

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

204060801970199320171970: 271980: 46.42000: 74.42005: 77.52006: 76.82007: 77.32008: 77.72011: 872012: 69.92017: 80

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Puerto Rico is 80.0%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Puerto Rico peaked at 87.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1970.

That places Puerto Rico 16th out of 78 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 upper in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 27.0%
1980 46.4% +71.4%
2000 74.4% +60.5%
2005 77.5% +4.1%
2006 76.8% -0.9%
2007 77.3% +0.7%
2008 77.7% +0.5%
2011 87.0% +12.0%
2012 69.9% -19.7%
2017 80.0% +14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.0% 27.0% 27.0% 1
1980s 46.4% 46.4% 46.4% 1
2000s 76.7% 74.4% 77.7% 5
2010s 79.0% 69.9% 87.0% 3

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 13 Germany 83.5% compare
  2. 14 Slovenia 82.6% compare
  3. 15 Israel 81.4% compare
  4. 17 Austria 79.7% compare
  5. 18 Luxembourg 79.6% compare
  6. 19 Denmark 79.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Puerto Rico?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Puerto Rico was 80.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Puerto Rico ranks 16th out of 78 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 859 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper 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/