Portugal vs Puerto Rico: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Portugal
12
in 2025
Puerto Rico
12
in 2025
Portugal rank
5th
Puerto Rico rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12 against 12 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 5th and Puerto Rico ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 12 | 3 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 9.3 | 12 | 2.7 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Portugal or Puerto Rico?
- Portugal, at 12 against 12 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Puerto Rico rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Portugal ranks 5th and Puerto Rico ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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