Belgium vs Puerto Rico: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Belgium
12.52
in 2017
Puerto Rico
12.55
in 2017
Belgium rank
25th
Puerto Rico rank
24th
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Belgium
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 12.55 against 12.52 in Belgium, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Puerto Rico ranks 24th of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.76 | 7.23 | 0.5246 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 11.36 | 12.57 | 1.21 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 11.95 | 12.26 | 0.3044 | Puerto Rico |
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+, Belgium or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 12.55 against 12.52 in Belgium as of 2017.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Belgium and Puerto Rico?
- 0.03, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Puerto Rico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Belgium and Puerto Rico rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Puerto Rico ranks 24th of 91 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, male. 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 male 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/