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 12.41 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
In 2024, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Puerto Rico stood at 12.41.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Puerto Rico peaked at 12.56 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.89, in 1970.
That places Puerto Rico 33rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 6.89 | — |
| 1980 | 8.78 | +27.3% |
| 1990 | 9.31 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 11.15 | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 11.55 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.44 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.63 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.64 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.68 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.82 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 12.56 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 12.43 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.5 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 12.41 | -0.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 12.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.47, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 12.41 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.66, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +27.3% | 6.89 | 8.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.89 | 6.89 | 6.89 | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.78 | 8.78 | 8.78 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.31 | 9.31 | 9.31 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.48 | 11.15 | 11.64 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.02 | 11.68 | 12.56 | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.45 | 12.41 | 12.5 | 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 12.41 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 12.56 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 6.89 in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Puerto Rico ranks 33rd 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 5.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release