Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 12.27 in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
12.27
World rank
6th
of 90 countries
All-time high
12.27
in 2005
All-time low
9.14
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

02.557.51012.51970198720051970: 9.11980: 10.51990: 12.22000: 12.12005: 12.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Puerto Rico is 12.27, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Puerto Rico peaked at 12.27 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.14, in 1970.

That places Puerto Rico 6th out of 90 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top 10%.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year Value Change
1970 9.14
1980 10.51 +15.0%
1990 12.24 +16.4%
2000 12.06 -1.4%
2005 12.27 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.14 9.14 9.14 1
1980s 10.51 10.51 10.51 1
1990s 12.24 12.24 12.24 1
2000s 12.17 12.06 12.27 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 3 Chile 12.57 compare
  2. 4 Ukraine 12.53
  3. 5 United States of America 12.46 compare
  4. 7 Albania 11.99
  5. 8 Mongolia 11.95
  6. 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Puerto Rico?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Puerto Rico was 12.27 in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 12.27 in 2005.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 9.14 in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Puerto Rico ranks 6th out of 90 countries with data for 2005.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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