Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Puerto Rico, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Puerto Rico is 1.05 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9239 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Puerto Rico 13th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9239 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 0.9667 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9239 GPIA | 0.9239 GPIA | 0.9239 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9667 GPIA | 0.9667 GPIA | 0.9667 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,445 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,807 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 171,527 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 144,542 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Puerto Rico?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Puerto Rico was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9239 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Puerto Rico ranks 13th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release