Maldives vs Portugal: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Maldives
10.04 years
in 2023
Portugal
10 years
in 2023
Maldives rank
37th
Portugal rank
39th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- Portugal
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 10.04 years against 10 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 39th of 200 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.11 years | 10.22 years | 0.8915 years | Maldives |
| 2010s | 9.87 years | 9.82 years | 0.047 years | Maldives |
| 2020s | 9.89 years | 9.84 years | 0.043 years | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Maldives or Portugal?
- Maldives, at 10.04 years against 10 years in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Maldives and Portugal?
- 0.04 years, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Portugal rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 39th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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