Portugal vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Portugal
13.74 years
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
12.47 years
in 2024
Portugal rank
18th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
17th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Portugal
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.74 years against 12.47 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 1.27 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 18th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 17th of 213 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 | 12.87 years | 12.41 years | 0.4551 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.24 years | 12.62 years | 0.6199 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.5 years | 12.56 years | 0.9372 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Portugal or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Portugal, at 13.74 years against 12.47 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Portugal and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 1.27 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 secondary, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 18th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 17th 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