Malawi vs Puerto Rico: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Malawi
18 years
in 2025
Puerto Rico
18 years
in 2025
Malawi rank
52nd
Puerto Rico rank
52nd
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Malawi
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 18 years against 18 years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 52nd and Puerto Rico ranks 52nd of 176 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.33 years | 18 years | 0.6667 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 18 years | 18 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 18 years | 18 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 18 years | 18 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, Malawi or Puerto Rico?
- Malawi, at 18 years against 18 years in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Malawi and Puerto Rico?
- 0 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Puerto Rico?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Puerto Rico rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Malawi ranks 52nd and Puerto Rico ranks 52nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). 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