School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 16.52 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
16.52 years
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.07 years
in 2015
All-time low
15.67 years
in 2012
Years of data
10
2009–2023
School life expectancy, primary to 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Puerto Rico is 16.52 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Puerto Rico peaked at 18.07 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.67 years, in 2012.
That places Puerto Rico 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 16.61 years | — |
| 2010 | 16.91 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.61 years | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 15.67 years | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 16.03 years | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 16.33 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 18.07 years | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 17.02 years | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 17.31 years | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 16.52 years | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.61 years | 16.61 years | 16.61 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.74 years | 15.67 years | 18.07 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.52 years | 16.52 years | 16.52 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 32 Republic of Korea 16.85 years compare
- 33 Italy 16.84 years compare
- 34 Singapore 16.75 years compare
- 36 Republic of Moldova 16.51 years compare
- 37 Switzerland 16.51 years compare
- 38 Georgia 16.44 years compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -27.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -27.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,830 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0231 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Puerto Rico?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Puerto Rico was 16.52 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 18.07 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.67 years in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release