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

Puerto Rico: Working-age population with post-secondary education, total was 0.4% in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
0.4%
World rank
18th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2005

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

0.10.20.30.41970198720051970: 0.12 % of total population in working age1980: 0.199 % of total population in working age1990: 0.425 % of total population in working age2000: 0.398 % of total population in working age2005: 0.439 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

In 2005, working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Puerto Rico stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.

Puerto Rico ranks 18th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1970 0.1%
1980 0.2% +66.4%
1990 0.4% +113.1%
2000 0.4% -6.3%
2005 0.4% +10.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 15 Ukraine 0.5%
  2. 16 Sweden 0.5%
  3. 17 Cyprus 0.4%
  4. 19 Russian Federation 0.4%
  5. 20 Latvia 0.4% compare
  6. 21 Netherlands 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Puerto Rico?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Puerto Rico was 0.4% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, total 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, total?
Puerto Rico ranks 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2005.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, total rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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