Germany vs Portugal: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Germany
17.27 years
in 2023
Portugal
17.11 years
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
Portugal rank
17th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Germany currently reports 17.27 years against 17.11 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.16 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.93 years | 14.24 years | 1.69 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 16.72 years | 15.16 years | 1.56 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 17.13 years | 16.24 years | 0.8841 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 17.27 years | 16.82 years | 0.4526 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Germany or Portugal?
- Germany, at 17.27 years against 17.11 years in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.16 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Germany ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 17th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected 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
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.