Puerto Rico (US): Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)

Key figures

Since 1970 it is up 50.67 percentage points from 28.89% in 1970. The World Bank has no value for 40 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

How it compares

In 2024, Puerto Rico (US) had the 10th highest value of the 37 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Puerto Rico (US) in the 2024 ranking

• Australia — 7th of 37: 81.78%
• Mongolia — 8th of 37: 81.69%
• Serbia — 9th of 37: 81.35%
• Saudi Arabia — 11th of 37: 77.2%
• Moldova — 12th of 37: 76.88%
• North Macedonia — 13th of 37: 75.37%

What this measures

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.

Limitations: Caution is required when using this indicator for cross-country comparison, since the countries do not always classify degrees and qualifications at the same International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) levels, even if they are received at roughly the same age or after a similar number of years of schooling. Also, certain educational programmes and study courses cannot be easily classified according to ISCED. This indicator only measures educational attainment in terms of level of education attained, i.e. years of schooling, and do not necessarily reveal the quality of the education (learning achievement and other impacts).

All 15 values

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in nearby economies

• Belize — 41.89% (2022)
• Bolivia — 55.69% (2024)
• Brazil — 60.21% (2024)
• Chile — 70.31% (2024)
• Colombia — 58.65% (2024)
• Costa Rica — 42.14% (2024)
• Dominican Republic — 45.59% (2024)

More education data for Puerto Rico (US)

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Compulsory education, duration (years) — 13 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Secondary education, general pupils — 229,383 (2016)
• Secondary education, vocational pupils — 6,618 (2016)
• Secondary education, general pupils (% female) — 49.69% (2016)
• Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) — 4.27% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Puerto Rico (US)'s educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)?

79.55% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is up 50.67 percentage points from 28.89% in 1970. The highest value was 82.52% in 2020 and the lowest 28.89% in 1970.

How does Puerto Rico (US) rank?

10th highest of 37 economies with data for 2024.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.CUAT.UP.MA.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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