Korea vs Puerto Rico: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Korea
16.85 years
in 2024
Puerto Rico
16.52 years
in 2023
Korea rank
32nd
Puerto Rico rank
35th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Korea
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Korea currently reports 16.85 years against 16.52 years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.33 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 32nd and Puerto Rico ranks 35th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.72 years | 16.61 years | 0.1141 years | Korea |
| 2010s | 16.64 years | 16.74 years | 0.1024 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 16.7 years | 16.52 years | 0.186 years | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Korea or Puerto Rico?
- Korea, at 16.85 years against 16.52 years in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 0.33 years, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Puerto Rico rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Korea ranks 32nd and Puerto Rico ranks 35th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (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