School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 16.42 years in 2018. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 2009–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 16.42 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Puerto Rico peaked at 16.88 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.09 years, in 2012.
That places Puerto Rico 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 16.44 years | — |
| 2010 | 16.68 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 16.12 years | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 15.09 years | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 15.27 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 15.37 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.88 years | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 15.85 years | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 16.42 years | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.44 years | 16.44 years | 16.44 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.96 years | 15.09 years | 16.88 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 26 Costa Rica 16.55 years compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 16.49 years compare
- 28 Macau, China 16.44 years compare
- 30 Switzerland 16.41 years compare
- 31 Bahrain 16.3 years compare
- 32 United States of America 16.28 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 16.42 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 16.88 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.09 years in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.