New Zealand vs Portugal: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
New Zealand
13.72 years
in 2024
Portugal
13.74 years
in 2023
New Zealand rank
19th
Portugal rank
18th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.74 years against 13.72 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 18th of 213 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.27 years | 12.87 years | 1.4 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14.04 years | 13.24 years | 0.8091 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 13.8 years | 13.5 years | 0.3014 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 13.74 years against 13.72 years in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 0.02 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 18th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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