Australia vs Puerto Rico: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Australia
12.95
in 2022
Puerto Rico
13.11
in 2024
Australia rank
18th
Puerto Rico rank
17th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Australia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 13.11 against 12.95 in Australia, a difference of 0.16.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 18th and Puerto Rico ranks 17th of 121 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.63 | 11.78 | 0.1509 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 12.27 | 12.62 | 0.3506 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 12.95 | 13.05 | 0.1076 | 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, Australia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 13.11 against 12.95 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Australia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.16, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Puerto Rico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Puerto Rico rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Australia ranks 18th and Puerto Rico ranks 17th 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, female. 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