Norway vs Puerto Rico: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Norway
12.95
in 2017
Puerto Rico
12.88
in 2017
Norway rank
14th
Puerto Rico rank
16th
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Norway
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Norway currently reports 12.95 against 12.88 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 14th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 93 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.05 | 6.93 | 2.11 | Norway |
| 1980s | 9.6 | 9.1 | 0.5035 | Norway |
| 1990s | 11.27 | 9.9 | 1.36 | Norway |
| 2000s | 12.38 | 12.77 | 0.3847 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 12.78 | 12.72 | 0.0547 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Norway or Puerto Rico?
- Norway, at 12.95 against 12.88 in Puerto Rico as of 2017.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Norway and Puerto Rico?
- 0.07, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Puerto Rico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Norway and Puerto Rico rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Norway ranks 14th and Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 93 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/