Portugal vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Portugal
17.93 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
16.62 years
in 2024
Portugal rank
25th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
26th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Portugal
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.93 years against 16.62 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 1.31 years.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 25th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 26th of 179 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9 years | 14.73 years | 1.16 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16.48 years | 15.84 years | 0.6444 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.44 years | 16.41 years | 1.03 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Portugal, at 17.93 years against 16.62 years in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Portugal and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- 1.31 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Portugal ranks 25th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 26th 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
February 2026 Data Release