Portugal vs Puerto Rico: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Portugal
17.93 years
in 2023
Puerto Rico
17.61 years
in 2023
Portugal rank
25th
Puerto Rico rank
28th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 17.93 years against 17.61 years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.32 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Portugal ranks 25th and Puerto Rico ranks 28th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 16.17 years 17.7 years 1.52 years Puerto Rico
2010s 16.43 years 18.3 years 1.87 years Puerto Rico
2020s 17.93 years 17.61 years 0.3153 years Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Portugal or Puerto Rico?
Portugal, at 17.93 years against 17.61 years in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Portugal and Puerto Rico?
0.32 years, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Puerto Rico?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Puerto Rico rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Portugal ranks 25th and Puerto Rico ranks 28th 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