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 13.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Puerto Rico, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Puerto Rico is 13.11, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Puerto Rico peaked at 13.17 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.37, in 1970.
That places Puerto Rico 17th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.37 | — |
| 1980 | 8.49 | +33.2% |
| 1990 | 9.32 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 11.23 | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 11.68 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 11.67 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.85 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.93 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.28 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 12.43 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.17 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 13.05 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.17 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 13.11 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.37 | 6.37 | 6.37 | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.49 | 8.49 | 8.49 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.32 | 9.32 | 9.32 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.67 | 11.23 | 11.93 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.62 | 12.28 | 13.17 | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.11 | 13.05 | 13.17 | 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 13.11 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 13.17 in 2017.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Puerto Rico ranks 17th 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 5.5%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release