Mexico vs Portugal: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Mexico
9.47 years
in 2023
Portugal
9.66 years
in 2023
Mexico rank
103rd
Portugal rank
100th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.66 years against 9.47 years in Mexico, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 103rd and Portugal ranks 100th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.74 years | 6.34 years | 0.3958 years | Mexico |
| 2000s | 7.84 years | 7.48 years | 0.354 years | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8.77 years | 8.78 years | 0.0105 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.44 years | 9.63 years | 0.1885 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Mexico or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 9.66 years against 9.47 years in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Mexico and Portugal?
- 0.19 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Mexico ranks 103rd and Portugal ranks 100th of 191 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, males vs. females. 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) men over 25 years participated in formal education.