- Education-level
- Less than high school graduate
61.7% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Puerto Rico
Less than high school graduate
61.7% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Puerto Rico
2023
61.7% of 425 thousand people
Less than high school graduate poverty in Puerto Rico compared
How does Puerto Rico compare to other Puerto Rico and National averages?
Puerto Rico
61.7%
National average
24.3% (-61% lower than Puerto Rico)
61.7% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Puerto Rico
Historical Timeline
61.7% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Puerto Rico historical data
2011 - 30.5%
The 2011 30.5% is the baseline measurement.
2012 - 29.1%
The 2012 decrease to 29.1% from 2011 represents a -1.4% decrease YoY.
2013 - 29.7%
The 2013 increase to 29.7% from 2012 represents a 0.6% increase YoY.
2014 - 31.1%
The 2014 increase to 31.1% from 2013 represents a 1.4% increase YoY.
2015 - 64.2%
The 2015 increase to 64.2% from 2014 represents a 33.1% increase YoY.
2016 - 61.1%
The 2016 decrease to 61.1% from 2015 represents a -3.1% decrease YoY.
2017 - 61.4%
The 2017 increase to 61.4% from 2016 represents a 0.3% increase YoY.
2018 - 61.5%
The 2018 increase to 61.5% from 2017 represents a 0.1% increase YoY.
2019 - 62.5%
The 2019 increase to 62.5% from 2018 represents a 1.0% increase YoY.
2021 - 59.1%
The 2021 decrease to 59.1% from 2019 represents a -3.4% decrease YoY.
2022 - 64.1%
The 2022 increase to 64.1% from 2021 represents a 5.0% increase YoY.
2023 - 61.7%
The 2023 decrease to 61.7% from 2022 represents a -2.4% decrease YoY.
Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Puerto Rico Poverty dataset.