Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.9% in 2005. ▼ Falling

Latest (2005)
0.9%
World rank
46th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1970
All-time low
0.9%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

00.20.40.60.811970198720051970: 0.966 % of population with high education1980: 0.965 % of population with high education1990: 0.959 % of population with high education2000: 0.91 % of population with high education2005: 0.888 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

In 2005, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Puerto Rico stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.

Puerto Rico ranks 46th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year % of population with high education Change
1970 1.0%
1980 1.0% -0.1%
1990 1.0% -0.6%
2000 0.9% -5.1%
2005 0.9% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 43 Portugal 0.9%
  2. 44 Paraguay 0.9% compare
  3. 45 North Macedonia 0.9% compare
  4. 47 Honduras 0.9% compare
  5. 48 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
  6. 49 Belgium 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Puerto Rico?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Puerto Rico was 0.9% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1970.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
How does Puerto Rico rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Puerto Rico ranks 46th out of 108 countries with data for 2005.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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