Portugal vs Türkiye: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Portugal
9.32
in 2021
Türkiye
9.41
in 2019
Portugal rank
87th
Türkiye rank
85th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Portugal
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 9.41 against 9.32 in Portugal, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 87th and Türkiye ranks 85th of 121 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.73 | 7.17 | 0.5531 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.75 | 8.69 | 0.0619 | 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, Portugal or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 9.41 against 9.32 in Portugal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Portugal and Türkiye?
- 0.09, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Türkiye?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Portugal and Türkiye rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Portugal ranks 87th and Türkiye ranks 85th 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