45.2% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Puerto Rico

High school graduate (includes equivalency)

45.2% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Puerto Rico

High school graduate (includes equivalency) poverty in Puerto Rico compared

How does Puerto Rico compare to other Puerto Rico and National averages?

  • Puerto Rico

    45.2%

  • National average

    14.6% (-68% lower than Puerto Rico)

45.2% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Puerto Rico

Historical Timeline

45.2% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Puerto Rico historical data

  • 2011 - 22.1%

    The 2011 22.1% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 21.2%

    The 2012 decrease to 21.2% from 2011 represents a -0.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 21.7%

    The 2013 increase to 21.7% from 2012 represents a 0.5% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 22.2%

    The 2014 increase to 22.2% from 2013 represents a 0.5% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 49.9%

    The 2015 increase to 49.9% from 2014 represents a 27.7% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 46.8%

    The 2016 decrease to 46.8% from 2015 represents a -3.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 47.8%

    The 2017 increase to 47.8% from 2016 represents a 1.0% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 45.5%

    The 2018 decrease to 45.5% from 2017 represents a -2.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 48.4%

    The 2019 increase to 48.4% from 2018 represents a 2.9% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 44.9%

    The 2021 decrease to 44.9% from 2019 represents a -3.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 47.4%

    The 2022 increase to 47.4% from 2021 represents a 2.5% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 45.2%

    The 2023 decrease to 45.2% from 2022 represents a -2.2% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Puerto Rico Poverty dataset.