Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Portugal
17.11 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
17.21 years
in 2023
Portugal rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 17.21 years against 17.11 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Portugal ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 194 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.24 years | 14.6 years | 0.362 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 15.16 years | 15.75 years | 0.5957 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.24 years | 16.54 years | 0.2967 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 16.82 years | 17.09 years | 0.2758 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 17.21 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Portugal ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th 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.