Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 was 0.5% in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
0.5%
World rank
16th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

0.10.20.30.40.51970198720051970: 0.133 % of population aged 25-641980: 0.21 % of population aged 25-641990: 0.46 % of population aged 25-642000: 0.425 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.47 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Puerto Rico is 0.5%, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.

That places Puerto Rico 16th out of 109 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top quarter.

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.2% +57.6%
1990 0.5% +119.4%
2000 0.4% -7.5%
2005 0.5% +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 13 Ukraine 0.5%
  2. 14 Estonia 0.5% compare
  3. 15 Sweden 0.5%
  4. 17 Cyprus 0.5%
  5. 18 Norway 0.5%
  6. 19 Russian Federation 0.5%

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Puerto Rico?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Puerto Rico was 0.5% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64?
Puerto Rico ranks 16th out of 109 countries with data for 2005.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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