School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 3.03 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Puerto Rico, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Puerto Rico stood at 3.03 years. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 4.43 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.03 years, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 46th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.04 years | — |
| 2008 | 3.33 years | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 3.41 years | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.67 years | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 3.75 years | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.86 years | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.92 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.03 years | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.21 years | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.23 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.21 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.43 years | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.91 years | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 3.58 years | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 3.43 years | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.18 years | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 3.03 years | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.26 years | 3.04 years | 3.41 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.02 years | 3.67 years | 4.43 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 years | 3.03 years | 3.58 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 87.93 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Puerto Rico?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Puerto Rico was 3.03 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 years in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release