Canada vs Puerto Rico: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Canada
3 years
in 2020
Puerto Rico
3 years
in 2020
Canada rank
81st
Puerto Rico rank
81st

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Canada
  • Puerto Rico
0123197019952020

How they compare

Canada currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 81st and Puerto Rico ranks 81st of 209 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1990s 3 years 3 years 0 years
2000s 2.4 years 3 years 0.6 years Puerto Rico
2010s 2.8 years 3 years 0.2 years Puerto Rico
2020s 3 years 3 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Canada or Puerto Rico?
Canada, at 3 years against 3 years in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Canada and Puerto Rico?
0 years, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Puerto Rico?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Canada and Puerto Rico rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Canada ranks 81st and Puerto Rico ranks 81st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in lower secondary education.