Puerto Rico vs Sweden: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Puerto Rico
12.79
in 2024
Sweden
12.61
in 2019
Puerto Rico rank
22nd
Sweden rank
25th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sweden
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 12.79 against 12.61 in Sweden, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 25th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.62 | 6.52 | 0.1069 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 9.31 | 9.55 | 0.2418 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.68 | 12.27 | 0.5833 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12.35 | 12.37 | 0.0203 | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Puerto Rico, at 12.79 against 12.61 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Puerto Rico and Sweden?
- 0.18, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sweden rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Puerto Rico ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 25th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 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