Portugal vs Spain: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
Portugal
2.98 years
in 2023
Spain
2.94 years
in 2024
Portugal rank
34th
Spain rank
37th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.98 years against 2.94 years in Spain, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 34th and Spain ranks 37th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 years | 3.4 years | 1.07 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.73 years | 3.18 years | 0.4489 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.94 years | 2.93 years | 0.0087 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 2.98 years against 2.94 years in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.04 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 34th and Spain ranks 37th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). 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