Korea vs Portugal: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Korea
16.92 years
in 2023
Portugal
17.11 years
in 2023
Korea rank
20th
Portugal rank
17th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.11 years against 16.92 years in Korea, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.89 years | 14.24 years | 0.6556 years | Korea |
| 2000s | 17.05 years | 15.16 years | 1.89 years | Korea |
| 2010s | 17.19 years | 16.24 years | 0.9461 years | Korea |
| 2020s | 16.86 years | 16.82 years | 0.0384 years | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Korea or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 17.11 years against 16.92 years in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Korea and Portugal?
- 0.19 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Portugal rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Korea ranks 20th 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.