Peru vs Portugal: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Peru
9.2
in 2018
Portugal
9.46
in 2021
Peru rank
83rd
Portugal rank
81st
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Peru
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.46 against 9.2 in Peru, a difference of 0.26.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 81st of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.01 | 3.8 | 1.2 | Peru |
| 2000s | 7.57 | 7.58 | 0.0087 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.57 | 8.66 | 0.0948 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Peru or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 9.46 against 9.2 in Peru as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Peru and Portugal?
- 0.26, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Peru and Portugal rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Peru ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 81st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release