Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and was 12.27 in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
12.27
World rank
28th
of 90 countries
All-time high
12.27
in 2005
All-time low
7.81
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

02.557.51012.51970198720051970: 7.81980: 9.41990: 12.22000: 11.92005: 12.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2005, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Puerto Rico stood at 12.27. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Puerto Rico peaked at 12.27 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.81, in 1970.

Puerto Rico ranks 28th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year Value Change
1970 7.81
1980 9.4 +20.3%
1990 12.25 +30.3%
2000 11.88 -3.0%
2005 12.27 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.81 7.81 7.81 1
1980s 9.4 9.4 9.4 1
1990s 12.25 12.25 12.25 1
2000s 12.07 11.88 12.27 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 25 Kazakhstan 12.59 compare
  2. 26 Hungary 12.58 compare
  3. 27 Mongolia 12.56
  4. 29 Croatia 12.26
  5. 30 Bulgaria 12.23
  6. 31 Serbia 12.14

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Puerto Rico?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and 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 25 and 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 25 and recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 7.81 in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and?
Puerto Rico ranks 28th out of 90 countries with data for 2005.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 25 and above. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above
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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