How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Timor-Leste?

24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Puerto Rico vs Timor-Leste: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Puerto Rico

126,714 number

in 2020

Timor-Leste

93,476 number

in 2020

Puerto Rico rank

144th

Timor-Leste rank

146th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

Puerto Rico
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 126,714 number against 93,476 number in Timor-Leste, a difference of 33,238 number.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.4 times Timor-Leste's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 144th and Timor-Leste ranks 146th of 205 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
1990s	181,464 number	56,736 number	124,729 number	Puerto Rico
2000s	174,603 number	71,535 number	103,068 number	Puerto Rico
2010s	147,647 number	90,728 number	56,920 number	Puerto Rico
2020s	126,714 number	93,476 number	33,238 number	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Puerto Rico or Timor-Leste?: Puerto Rico, at 126,714 number against 93,476 number in Timor-Leste as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Puerto Rico and Timor-Leste?: 33,238 number, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Timor-Leste?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Puerto Rico and Timor-Leste rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?: Puerto Rico ranks 144th and Timor-Leste ranks 146th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.