Puerto Rico vs Switzerland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Puerto Rico
16.52 years
in 2023
Switzerland
16.51 years
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
35th
Switzerland rank
37th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Switzerland
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 16.52 years against 16.51 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 16.61 years 15.52 years 1.09 years Puerto Rico
2010s 16.8 years 15.96 years 0.8388 years Puerto Rico
2020s 16.52 years 16.69 years 0.1758 years Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Puerto Rico or Switzerland?
Puerto Rico, at 16.52 years against 16.51 years in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
0.01 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and Switzerland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Puerto Rico ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 37th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release