How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?

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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Jamaica

233,201 number

in 2020

Puerto Rico

242,690 number

in 2020

Jamaica rank

142nd

Puerto Rico rank

140th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

Jamaica
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 242,690 number against 233,201 number in Jamaica, a difference of 9,489 number.

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

Jamaica ranks 142nd and Puerto Rico ranks 140th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	299,322 number	368,476 number	69,154 number	Puerto Rico
2000s	274,451 number	351,225 number	76,775 number	Puerto Rico
2010s	265,639 number	296,780 number	31,141 number	Puerto Rico
2020s	233,201 number	242,690 number	9,489 number	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 242,690 number against 233,201 number in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?: 9,489 number, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?: Jamaica ranks 142nd and Puerto Rico ranks 140th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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