Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) was 2 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 1997
All-time low
2 years
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Puerto Rico, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 2 years for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Puerto Rico peaked at 2 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1997.
That places Puerto Rico 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 years | — |
| 1998 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 years, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2 years, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 13 Colombia 2.5 years compare
- 14 Afghanistan 2 years compare
- 14 Anguilla 2 years compare
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 2 years compare
- 14 Benin 2 years compare
- 14 Bangladesh 2 years compare
- 14 Bulgaria 2 years compare
- 14 Bahrain 2 years compare
- 14 Belize 2 years compare
- 14 Barbados 2 years compare
- 14 Canada 2 years compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 2 years compare
- 14 Cameroon 2 years compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 2 years compare
- 14 Congo 2 years compare
- 14 Comoros 2 years compare
- 14 Cuba 2 years compare
- 14 Cayman Islands 2 years compare
- 14 Cyprus 2 years compare
- 14 Djibouti 2 years compare
- 14 Dominica 2 years compare
- 14 Denmark 2 years compare
- 14 Ecuador 2 years compare
- 14 Egypt 2 years compare
- 14 Spain 2 years compare
- 14 Estonia 2 years compare
- 14 Fiji 2 years compare
- 14 France 2 years compare
- 14 Micronesia (country) 2 years compare
- 14 Ghana 2 years compare
- 14 Gibraltar 2 years compare
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 2 years compare
- 14 Greece 2 years compare
- 14 Grenada 2 years compare
- 14 Guyana 2 years compare
- 14 Hungary 2 years compare
- 14 India 2 years compare
- 14 Ireland 2 years compare
- 14 Iran 2 years compare
- 14 Iraq 2 years compare
- 14 Jamaica 2 years compare
- 14 Kenya 2 years compare
- 14 Cambodia 2 years compare
- 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 years compare
- 14 Kuwait 2 years compare
- 14 Laos 2 years compare
- 14 Saint Lucia 2 years compare
- 14 Liechtenstein 2 years compare
- 14 Latvia 2 years compare
- 14 Morocco 2 years compare
- 14 Madagascar 2 years compare
- 14 Maldives 2 years compare
- 14 Marshall Islands 2 years compare
- 14 Mali 2 years compare
- 14 Malta 2 years compare
- 14 Myanmar 2 years compare
- 14 Montenegro 2 years compare
- 14 Mongolia 2 years compare
- 14 Mauritania 2 years compare
- 14 Montserrat 2 years compare
- 14 Malawi 2 years compare
- 14 Namibia 2 years compare
- 14 Nigeria 2 years compare
- 14 Nicaragua 2 years compare
- 14 Oman 2 years compare
- 14 Panama 2 years compare
- 14 Philippines 2 years compare
- 14 Poland 2 years compare
- 14 North Korea 2 years compare
- 14 Paraguay 2 years compare
- 14 Rwanda 2 years compare
- 14 Singapore 2 years compare
- 14 Serbia 2 years compare
- 14 Suriname 2 years compare
- 14 Slovakia 2 years compare
- 14 Sweden 2 years compare
- 14 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2 years compare
- 14 Seychelles 2 years compare
- 14 Syria 2 years compare
- 14 Thailand 2 years compare
- 14 Tonga 2 years compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 2 years compare
- 14 Tunisia 2 years compare
- 14 Tanzania 2 years compare
- 14 Uganda 2 years compare
- 14 Ukraine 2 years compare
- 14 Uruguay 2 years compare
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 years compare
- 14 British Virgin Islands 2 years compare
- 14 Vanuatu 2 years compare
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More education data for Puerto Rico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.8 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.75 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,445 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,807 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 171,527 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 144,542 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Puerto Rico?
- Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Puerto Rico was 2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1997.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1997.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Puerto Rico ranks 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release