Maldives vs Portugal: Duration of compulsory education
Maldives
12 years
in 2025
Portugal
12 years
in 2025
Maldives rank
33rd
Portugal rank
33rd
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Maldives
- Portugal
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Portugal, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 9 years | 2 years | Portugal |
| 2000s | 7 years | 9.3 years | 2.3 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7 years | 12 years | 5 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.33 years | 12 years | 1.67 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Maldives or Portugal?
- Maldives, at 12 years against 12 years in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Maldives and Portugal?
- 0 years, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Portugal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Portugal rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Maldives ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release