Belgium vs Puerto Rico: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Belgium
12.43
in 2019
Puerto Rico
12.41
in 2024
Belgium rank
31st
Puerto Rico rank
33rd
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Belgium
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.43 against 12.41 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Puerto Rico ranks 33rd of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.75 | 6.89 | 0.8524 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 11.42 | 11.54 | 0.1186 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 11.95 | 12.02 | 0.0744 | 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, Belgium or Puerto Rico?
- Belgium, at 12.43 against 12.41 in Puerto Rico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Belgium and Puerto Rico?
- 0.02, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Puerto Rico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Belgium and Puerto Rico rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Puerto Rico ranks 33rd 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, male. 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