Barbados vs Portugal: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Barbados

9.93 years

in 2023

Portugal

9.7 years

in 2023

Barbados rank

98th

Portugal rank

99th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

Barbados currently reports 9.93 years against 9.7 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.2251 years.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 98th and Portugal ranks 99th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.