Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.5% in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
0.5%
World rank
18th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

00.20.40.61970198720051970: 0.244 % of population with high education in working age1980: 0.31 % of population with high education in working age1990: 0.497 % of population with high education in working age2000: 0.476 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.51 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0.5% for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in 2005. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.

That places Puerto Rico 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top quarter.

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
1970 0.2%
1980 0.3% +26.9%
1990 0.5% +60.1%
2000 0.5% -4.1%
2005 0.5% +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 15 Republic of Korea 0.5% compare
  2. 16 Iceland 0.5%
  3. 17 Chile 0.5% compare
  4. 19 Thailand 0.5% compare
  5. 20 Cyprus 0.5%
  6. 21 Jordan 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Puerto Rico?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Puerto Rico was 0.5% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
Puerto Rico ranks 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2005.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
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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