Portugal vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Portugal
17.54 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Gulf Area
16.22 years
in 2023
Portugal rank
23rd
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
20th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Portugal
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.54 years against 16.22 years in UNICEF: Gulf Area, a difference of 1.32 years.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Gulf Area's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 23rd and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 20th of 186 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.39 years | 15.07 years | 1.32 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.13 years | 15.8 years | 1.32 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, Portugal or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Portugal, at 17.54 years against 16.22 years in UNICEF: Gulf Area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Portugal and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 1.32 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 23rd and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 20th of 186 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release