Gibraltar vs Puerto Rico: Compulsory education, duration

Gibraltar
13 years
in 2025
Puerto Rico
13 years
in 2025
Gibraltar rank
17th
Puerto Rico rank
17th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Gibraltar
  • Puerto Rico
051015199720112025

How they compare

Gibraltar currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Gibraltar ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 17th of 197 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gibraltar Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1990s 10 years 13 years 3 years Puerto Rico
2000s 10 years 15.4 years 5.4 years Puerto Rico
2010s 10 years 13 years 3 years Puerto Rico
2020s 12 years 13 years 1 years Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Gibraltar or Puerto Rico?
Gibraltar, at 13 years against 13 years in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Gibraltar and Puerto Rico?
0 years, with Gibraltar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Puerto Rico?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Gibraltar and Puerto Rico rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Gibraltar ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 17th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.