Poland vs Portugal: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Poland
18.11 years
in 2024
Portugal
17.93 years
in 2023
Poland rank
24th
Portugal rank
25th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Poland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 18.11 years against 17.93 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.18 years.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 25th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 15.97 years 15.9 years 0.0683 years Poland
2010s 16.85 years 16.48 years 0.3687 years Poland
2020s 17.32 years 17.44 years 0.1246 years Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Poland or Portugal?
Poland, at 18.11 years against 17.93 years in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Poland and Portugal?
0.18 years, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Poland ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 25th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release