Puerto Rico vs Uruguay: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Puerto Rico
1.05 GPIA
in 2024
Uruguay
1.05 GPIA
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
13th
Uruguay rank
14th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Puerto Rico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 1.05 GPIA in Uruguay, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 14th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.025 GPIA | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.0103 GPIA | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.0027 GPIA | Puerto Rico |
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, Puerto Rico or Uruguay?
- Puerto Rico, at 1.05 GPIA against 1.05 GPIA in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 0 GPIA, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Uruguay rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Puerto Rico ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 14th 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