Puerto Rico vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Puerto Rico
16.52 years
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
15.48 years
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
35th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
34th

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

  • Puerto Rico
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 16.52 years against 15.48 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 1.04 years.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 35th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 34th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
2000s 16.61 years 13.66 years 2.95 years Puerto Rico
2010s 16.74 years 14.55 years 2.19 years Puerto Rico
2020s 16.52 years 15.45 years 1.07 years Puerto Rico

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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Puerto Rico, at 16.52 years against 15.48 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Puerto Rico and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
1.04 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Puerto Rico ranks 35th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 34th 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