Portugal vs Venezuela: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Portugal
9.7 years
in 2023
Venezuela
9.68 years
in 2023
Portugal rank
99th
Venezuela rank
101st
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time
- Portugal
- Venezuela
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.7 years against 9.68 years in Venezuela, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela ahead.
Portugal ranks 99th and Venezuela ranks 101st of 192 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.04 years | 6.46 years | 0.4187 years | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 7.37 years | 7.89 years | 0.5282 years | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 8.82 years | 9.58 years | 0.7654 years | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 9.67 years | 9.68 years | 0.006 years | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling, Portugal or Venezuela?
- Portugal, at 9.7 years against 9.68 years in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling between Portugal and Venezuela?
- 0.02 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Venezuela?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Venezuela rank globally for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Portugal ranks 99th and Venezuela ranks 101st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.