15.1% Poverty Rate for people with at least a Bachelor's Degree in Puerto Rico

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.1% Poverty Rate for people with at least a Bachelor's Degree in Puerto Rico

Bachelor's degree or higher poverty in Puerto Rico compared

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

  • Puerto Rico

    15.1%

  • National average

    4.6% (-70% lower than Puerto Rico)

15.1% Poverty Rate for people with at least a Bachelor's Degree in Puerto Rico

Historical Timeline

15.1% Poverty Rate for people with at least a Bachelor's Degree in Puerto Rico historical data

  • 2011 - 21.6%

    The 2011 21.6% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 20.2%

    The 2012 decrease to 20.2% from 2011 represents a -1.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 21.1%

    The 2013 increase to 21.1% from 2012 represents a 0.9% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 21.6%

    The 2014 increase to 21.6% from 2013 represents a 0.5% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 15.2%

    The 2015 decrease to 15.2% from 2014 represents a -6.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2016 - 13.7%

    The 2016 decrease to 13.7% from 2015 represents a -1.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 16.1%

    The 2017 increase to 16.1% from 2016 represents a 2.4% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 16.5%

    The 2018 increase to 16.5% from 2017 represents a 0.4% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 16.6%

    The 2019 increase to 16.6% from 2018 represents a 0.1% increase YoY.

  • 2021 - 15.3%

    The 2021 decrease to 15.3% from 2019 represents a -1.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 15.6%

    The 2022 increase to 15.6% from 2021 represents a 0.3% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 15.1%

    The 2023 decrease to 15.1% from 2022 represents a -0.5% decrease YoY.

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