Puerto Rico vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Puerto Rico
4.5%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
19.7%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
102nd
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
102nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Puerto Rico
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 19.7% against 4.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 4.3 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 102nd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 102nd of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 0.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 11.5% | 7.3% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Puerto Rico or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 19.7% against 4.5% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Puerto Rico and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 15.2%, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Puerto Rico ranks 102nd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 102nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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