Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Portugal
17.93 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
18.31 years
in 2023
Portugal rank
25th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 18.31 years against 17.93 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.38 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Portugal ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 179 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 15.9 years 16.67 years 0.7674 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 16.52 years 17.38 years 0.8615 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 17.44 years 18.21 years 0.7653 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 18.31 years against 17.93 years in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.38 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Portugal ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd 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