How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?

24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Jamaica

45,384 number

in 2020

Puerto Rico

43,221 number

in 2020

Jamaica rank

137th

Puerto Rico rank

138th

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

Jamaica
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 45,384 number against 43,221 number in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2,163 number.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Jamaica ranks 137th and Puerto Rico ranks 138th of 205 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	54,918 number	59,795 number	4,877 number	Puerto Rico
2000s	56,159 number	57,842 number	1,683 number	Puerto Rico
2010s	51,542 number	48,937 number	2,604 number	Jamaica
2020s	45,384 number	43,221 number	2,163 number	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?: Jamaica, at 45,384 number against 43,221 number in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?: 2,163 number, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?: Jamaica ranks 137th and Puerto Rico ranks 138th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.