Puerto Rico vs United States of America: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24

Puerto Rico
12.27
in 2005
United States of America
12.46
in 2010
Puerto Rico rank
6th
United States of America rank
5th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 12.46 against 12.27 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 90 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 9.14 11.61 2.47 United States of America
1980s 10.51 11.86 1.35 United States of America
1990s 12.24 12.16 0.0709 Puerto Rico
2000s 12.17 12.2 0.0339 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24, Puerto Rico or United States of America?
United States of America, at 12.46 against 12.27 in Puerto Rico as of 2010.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 between Puerto Rico and United States of America?
0.19, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2005.
How do Puerto Rico and United States of America rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Puerto Rico ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed