Puerto Rico vs Uruguay: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Puerto Rico
12
in 2025
Uruguay
12
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
5th
Uruguay rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Puerto Rico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 12 against 12 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 5th and Uruguay 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 | Puerto Rico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 9 | 3 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 12 | 9.6 | 2.4 | 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, Puerto Rico or Uruguay?
- Puerto Rico, at 12 against 12 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 0, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Uruguay rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Puerto Rico ranks 5th and Uruguay 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