Puerto Rico vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Puerto Rico
94.2%
in 2024
Spain
94.4%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
67th
Spain rank
66th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Puerto Rico
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 94.4% against 94.2% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 67th and Spain ranks 66th of 136 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.2% | 74.2% | 12.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 100.0% | 11.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 90.6% | 1.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 94.1% | 0.8% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Puerto Rico or Spain?
- Spain, at 94.4% against 94.2% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Puerto Rico ranks 67th and Spain ranks 66th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release