Which has higher average years of schooling, Philippines or Portugal?

Portugal, at 9.56 years against 9.44 years in Philippines as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Philippines and Portugal?

0.12 years, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Portugal?

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Philippines vs Portugal: Average years of schooling

Philippines

9.44 years

in 2020

Portugal

9.56 years

in 2020

Philippines rank

56th

Portugal rank

55th

Average years of schooling over time

Philippines
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 9.56 years against 9.44 years in Philippines, a difference of 0.12 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Portugal ahead.

Philippines ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 55th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.035 years	0.305 years	0.27 years	Portugal
1880s	0.06 years	0.465 years	0.405 years	Portugal
1890s	0.105 years	0.655 years	0.55 years	Portugal
1900s	0.21 years	0.835 years	0.625 years	Portugal
1910s	0.585 years	0.975 years	0.39 years	Portugal
1920s	1.04 years	1.21 years	0.175 years	Portugal
1930s	1.54 years	1.4 years	0.14 years	Philippines
1940s	1.9 years	1.75 years	0.15 years	Philippines
1950s	2.85 years	2.1 years	0.75 years	Philippines
1960s	3.75 years	2.55 years	1.2 years	Philippines
1970s	5.2 years	3.72 years	1.48 years	Philippines
1980s	6.45 years	5.77 years	0.685 years	Philippines
1990s	7.37 years	7.11 years	0.26 years	Philippines
2000s	8.12 years	8.27 years	0.15 years	Portugal
2010s	8.89 years	8.93 years	0.03 years	Portugal
2020s	9.44 years	9.56 years	0.12 years	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Philippines or Portugal?: Portugal, at 9.56 years against 9.44 years in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Philippines and Portugal?: 0.12 years, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Portugal?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Philippines and Portugal rank globally for average years of schooling?: Philippines ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 55th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.