Philippines vs Puerto Rico: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Philippines
1.05 GPIA
in 2020
Puerto Rico
1.05 GPIA
in 2024
Philippines rank
15th
Puerto Rico rank
13th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Philippines
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 1.05 GPIA in Philippines, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Philippines ranks 15th and Puerto Rico ranks 13th of 121 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8828 GPIA | 0.9239 GPIA | 0.0411 GPIA | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0.9428 GPIA | 0.9667 GPIA | 0.0239 GPIA | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0.9719 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0292 GPIA | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0051 GPIA | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.018 GPIA | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Philippines or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 1.05 GPIA against 1.05 GPIA in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Philippines and Puerto Rico?
- 0 GPIA, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Puerto Rico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Philippines and Puerto Rico rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Philippines ranks 15th and Puerto Rico ranks 13th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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