Ecuador vs Portugal: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Ecuador
9.25
in 2024
Portugal
9.32
in 2021
Ecuador rank
89th
Portugal rank
87th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Ecuador
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.32 against 9.25 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 87th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.88 | 7.84 | 0.0365 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8.44 | 8.68 | 0.2465 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 8.91 | 9.43 | 0.5235 | 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, Ecuador or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 9.32 against 9.25 in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Ecuador and Portugal?
- 0.07, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Ecuador ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 87th 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, male. 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