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

23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

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

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

Ireland

128,810 number

in 2019

Puerto Rico

115,976 number

in 2020

Ireland rank

132nd

Puerto Rico rank

135th

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

Ireland
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 128,810 number against 115,976 number in Puerto Rico, a difference of 12,834 number.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Ireland ranks 132nd and Puerto Rico ranks 135th of 205 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	139,616 number	187,012 number	47,396 number	Puerto Rico
2000s	121,588 number	176,622 number	55,034 number	Puerto Rico
2010s	118,668 number	149,133 number	30,465 number	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Ireland or Puerto Rico?: Ireland, at 128,810 number against 115,976 number in Puerto Rico as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Ireland and Puerto Rico?: 12,834 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Puerto Rico?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Puerto Rico rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?: Ireland ranks 132nd and Puerto Rico ranks 135th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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, upper 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 upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.