Portugal vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Portugal
10 years
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
9.12 years
in 2024
Portugal rank
39th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
38th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Portugal
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10 years against 9.12 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 0.88 years.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 39th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 38th of 200 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.22 years | 9.29 years | 0.9333 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9.82 years | 9.25 years | 0.573 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.8 years | 9.16 years | 0.635 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Portugal or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Portugal, at 10 years against 9.12 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Portugal and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 0.88 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 39th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 38th 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