Portugal vs Spain: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Portugal
17.11 years
in 2023
Spain
17.19 years
in 2023
Portugal rank
17th
Spain rank
16th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 17.19 years against 17.11 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.24 years | 15 years | 0.7623 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 15.16 years | 15.5 years | 0.3393 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 16.24 years | 16.81 years | 0.5692 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 16.82 years | 17.13 years | 0.309 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 17.19 years against 17.11 years in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.08 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Portugal ranks 17th and Spain ranks 16th 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.