Puerto Rico vs Singapore: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Puerto Rico
12.41
in 2024
Singapore
12.33
in 2022
Puerto Rico rank
33rd
Singapore rank
36th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Puerto Rico
- Singapore
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 12.41 against 12.33 in Singapore, a difference of 0.08.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 33rd and Singapore ranks 36th of 121 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.78 | 6.95 | 1.83 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 9.31 | 8.18 | 1.13 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 11.56 | 10.8 | 0.7603 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 12.02 | 11.61 | 0.4129 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 12.43 | 12.33 | 0.0977 | 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 Singapore?
- Puerto Rico, at 12.41 against 12.33 in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Puerto Rico and Singapore?
- 0.08, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Singapore?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Puerto Rico and Singapore rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Puerto Rico ranks 33rd and Singapore ranks 36th 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