Mauritius vs Portugal: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Mauritius
12
in 2025
Portugal
12
in 2025
Mauritius rank
5th
Portugal rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Mauritius
- Portugal
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 12 against 12 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Mauritius ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 9 | 3 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 9 | 9.3 | 0.3 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 11 | 12 | 1 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.67 | 12 | 0.3333 | 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, Mauritius or Portugal?
- Mauritius, at 12 against 12 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Mauritius and Portugal?
- 0, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Portugal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Portugal rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Mauritius 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