Nicaragua vs Portugal: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Nicaragua
9.93 years
in 2023
Portugal
9.7 years
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
97th
Portugal rank
99th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Portugal
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9.93 years against 9.7 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 97th and Portugal ranks 99th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1 years | 6.04 years | 0.0611 years | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 7.35 years | 7.37 years | 0.0113 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.89 years | 8.82 years | 0.0733 years | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 9.9 years | 9.67 years | 0.2248 years | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Nicaragua or Portugal?
- Nicaragua, at 9.93 years against 9.7 years in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Nicaragua and Portugal?
- 0.23 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Portugal rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 97th and Portugal ranks 99th 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. GDP per capita. 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.