Puerto Rico vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Duration of compulsory education
Puerto Rico
13 years
in 2025
Turks and Caicos Islands
13 years
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
17th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
17th
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Puerto Rico
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 17th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 17th of 205 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 15.4 years | 13 years | 2.4 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Puerto Rico or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Puerto Rico, at 13 years against 13 years in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Puerto Rico and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Puerto Rico ranks 17th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 17th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of years of compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.