Germany vs Portugal: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Germany
16.93 years
in 2018
Portugal
16.72 years
in 2018
Germany rank
20th
Portugal rank
22nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16.93 years against 16.72 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.21 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.38 years | 14.07 years | 1.31 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 16.84 years | 16.56 years | 0.2824 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Germany or Portugal?
- Germany, at 16.93 years against 16.72 years in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.21 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.