Pakistan vs Portugal: Duration of compulsory education
Pakistan
12 years
in 2025
Portugal
12 years
in 2025
Pakistan rank
33rd
Portugal rank
33rd
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Pakistan
- Portugal
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Portugal, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 33rd of 205 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 years | 9 years | 3 years | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 12 years | 9.3 years | 2.7 years | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Pakistan or Portugal?
- Pakistan, at 12 years against 12 years in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Pakistan and Portugal?
- 0 years, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Portugal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Portugal rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Pakistan ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 33rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of years of compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.