School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.6593 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Puerto Rico is 0.6593 years, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.37 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6593 years, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 18th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.13 years | — |
| 2010 | 1.23 years | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.37 years | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.06 years | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 1.08 years | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8317 years | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6593 years | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 years | 1.13 years | 1.13 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.12 years | 0.8317 years | 1.37 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.6593 years | 0.6593 years | 0.6593 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 96,025 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 63,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,589 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 159,149 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,864 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Puerto Rico?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Puerto Rico was 0.6593 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6593 years in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 18th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release