Puerto Rico vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Puerto Rico
16.42 years
in 2018
United States of America
16.28 years
in 2018
Puerto Rico rank
29th
United States of America rank
32nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States of America
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 16.42 years against 16.28 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 183 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.44 years | 16.05 years | 0.3857 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 15.96 years | 16.17 years | 0.2145 years | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- Puerto Rico, at 16.42 years against 16.28 years in United States of America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Puerto Rico and United States of America?
- 0.14 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.