Puerto Rico vs Spain: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

Puerto Rico
3 years
in 2020
Spain
3 years
in 2020
Puerto Rico rank
52nd
Spain rank
52nd

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Spain ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 52nd of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 3 years 3.33 years 0.3333 years Spain
2000s 3 years 2 years 1 years Puerto Rico
2010s 3 years 2.7 years 0.3 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 upper secondary education, Puerto Rico or Spain?
Puerto Rico, at 3 years against 3 years in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Puerto Rico and Spain?
0 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Puerto Rico and Spain rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Puerto Rico ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 52nd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of upper 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 upper 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 upper secondary education.