Gibraltar vs Portugal: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Gibraltar
12
in 2025
Portugal
12
in 2025
Gibraltar rank
5th
Portugal rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Gibraltar
- Portugal
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 12 against 12 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Gibraltar ahead.
Gibraltar ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gibraltar averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 9 | 1 | Gibraltar |
| 2000s | 10 | 9.3 | 0.7 | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 10 | 12 | 2 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.33 | 12 | 0.6667 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Gibraltar or Portugal?
- Gibraltar, at 12 against 12 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Gibraltar and Portugal?
- 0, with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Portugal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Gibraltar and Portugal rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Gibraltar ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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