Kenya vs Portugal: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Kenya
9.37
in 2024
Portugal
9.32
in 2021
Kenya rank
86th
Portugal rank
87th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Kenya
- Portugal
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9.37 against 9.32 in Portugal, a difference of 0.05.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 86th and Portugal ranks 87th of 121 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.06 | 7.97 | 0.9029 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.32 | 8.67 | 1.35 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 8.79 | 9.43 | 0.6364 | 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, Kenya or Portugal?
- Kenya, at 9.37 against 9.32 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Kenya and Portugal?
- 0.05, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Portugal rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Kenya ranks 86th 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