Other small states vs Puerto Rico: Compulsory education, duration
Other small states
9.5 years
in 2025
Puerto Rico
13 years
in 2025
Other small states rank
19th
Puerto Rico rank
17th
Compulsory education, duration over time
- Other small states
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 13 years against 9.5 years in Other small states, a difference of 3.5 years.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.4 times Other small states's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 19th and Puerto Rico ranks 17th of 44 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5 years | 13 years | 5.5 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 8.75 years | 15.4 years | 6.65 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 9.3 years | 13 years | 3.7 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 9.5 years | 13 years | 3.5 years | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Other small states or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 13 years against 9.5 years in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Other small states and Puerto Rico?
- 3.5 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Puerto Rico?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Other small states and Puerto Rico rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
- Other small states ranks 19th and Puerto Rico ranks 17th of 44 groups.
- 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
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.