School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 15.47 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
15.47 years
World rank
47th
of 179 countries
All-time high
17.2 years
in 2015
All-time low
14.66 years
in 2012
Years of data
10
2009–2023
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Puerto Rico, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Puerto Rico stood at 15.47 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 17.2 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.66 years, in 2012.
Puerto Rico ranks 47th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15.54 years | — |
| 2010 | 15.66 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 15.18 years | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 14.66 years | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 15.15 years | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 15.5 years | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 17.2 years | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 16.15 years | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 16.28 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 15.47 years | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.54 years | 15.54 years | 15.54 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.72 years | 14.66 years | 17.2 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.47 years | 15.47 years | 15.47 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,864 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 63,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Puerto Rico?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Puerto Rico was 15.47 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.66 years in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release