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

Puerto Rico: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 11.55 in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
11.55
World rank
32nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
11.93
in 1990
All-time low
7.67
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2005

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

02.557.51012.51970198720051970: 7.71980: 9.11990: 11.92000: 11.32005: 11.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 11.55 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2005.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Puerto Rico peaked at 11.93 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.67, in 1970.

Puerto Rico ranks 32nd of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year Value Change
1970 7.67
1980 9.11 +18.8%
1990 11.93 +31.1%
2000 11.28 -5.5%
2005 11.55 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.67 7.67 7.67 1
1980s 9.11 9.11 9.11 1
1990s 11.93 11.93 11.93 1
2000s 11.41 11.28 11.55 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 29 France 11.63
  2. 30 Argentina 11.6 compare
  3. 31 Ukraine 11.59
  4. 33 Croatia 11.54
  5. 34 Serbia 11.43
  6. 35 Cyprus 11.43

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Puerto Rico?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Puerto Rico was 11.55 in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 11.93 in 1990.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 7.67 in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Puerto Rico ranks 32nd out of 94 countries with data for 2005.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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