School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.37 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Puerto Rico, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Puerto Rico stood at 1.37 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.37 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.28 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Puerto Rico 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.37 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.35 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.35 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.32 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.31 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.31 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.31 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.37 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.37 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.37 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 41 British Virgin Islands 1.39 GPIA compare
- 42 Panama 1.38 GPIA compare
- 43 Suriname 1.37 GPIA compare
- 45 New Zealand 1.37 GPIA compare
- 46 Palestine, State of 1.37 GPIA compare
- 47 Brunei Darussalam 1.36 GPIA compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Puerto Rico?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Puerto Rico was 1.37 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Puerto Rico ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index 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 flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release