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
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.