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Portugal vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Average years of schooling

Portugal
9.56 years
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
9.33 years
in 2020
Portugal rank
55th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
57th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Portugal
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 9.56 years against 9.33 years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.23 years.

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

Portugal ranks 55th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 57th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 14 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1870s 0.305 years 0.02 years 0.285 years Portugal
1880s 0.465 years 0.025 years 0.44 years Portugal
1890s 0.655 years 0.045 years 0.61 years Portugal
1900s 0.835 years 0.505 years 0.33 years Portugal
1910s 0.975 years 0.685 years 0.29 years Portugal
1920s 1.21 years 0.885 years 0.33 years Portugal
1930s 1.4 years 1.06 years 0.335 years Portugal
1940s 1.75 years 1.46 years 0.29 years Portugal
1950s 2.1 years 1.83 years 0.275 years Portugal
1960s 2.55 years 2.59 years 0.045 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s 3.72 years 4 years 0.28 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 5.77 years 5.4 years 0.365 years Portugal
1990s 7.11 years 5.69 years 1.42 years Portugal
2000s 8.27 years 7.4 years 0.86 years Portugal
2010s 8.93 years 8.9 years 0.025 years Portugal
2020s 9.56 years 9.33 years 0.23 years Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Portugal or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Portugal, at 9.56 years against 9.33 years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.23 years, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for average years of schooling?
Portugal ranks 55th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 57th 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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About this data

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

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