Puerto Rico vs Singapore: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary
Puerto Rico
87.7%
in 2024
Singapore
87.8%
in 2022
Puerto Rico rank
48th
Singapore rank
47th
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary over time
- Puerto Rico
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 87.8% against 87.7% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 48th and Singapore ranks 47th of 132 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.5% | 45.9% | 18.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 56.5% | 8.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 82.0% | 2.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 86.9% | 2.5% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, Puerto Rico or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 87.8% against 87.7% in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between Puerto Rico and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Puerto Rico and Singapore rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Puerto Rico ranks 48th and Singapore ranks 47th 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
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.