ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Portugal: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

ALECSO: Gulf Countries
15.86 years
in 2023
Portugal
17.54 years
in 2023
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
26th
Portugal rank
23rd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • ALECSO: Gulf Countries
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 17.54 years against 15.86 years in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, a difference of 1.68 years.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times ALECSO: Gulf Countries's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 221 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Gulf Countries Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 14.98 years 16.39 years 1.41 years Portugal
2020s 15.5 years 17.13 years 1.63 years Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Portugal?
Portugal, at 17.54 years against 15.86 years in ALECSO: Gulf Countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Portugal?
1.68 years, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Portugal?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Portugal rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 23rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release