Italy vs Puerto Rico: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary

Italy
87.5%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
87.7%
in 2024
Italy rank
50th
Puerto Rico rank
48th

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary over time

  • Italy
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 87.7% against 87.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 50th and Puerto Rico ranks 48th of 132 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2010s 82.0% 84.1% 2.0% Puerto Rico
2020s 86.6% 88.8% 2.2% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, Italy or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 87.7% against 87.5% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between Italy and Puerto Rico?
0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Puerto Rico?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Italy and Puerto Rico rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
Italy ranks 50th and Puerto Rico ranks 48th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 1,897 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.