Portugal vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Portugal
17.93 years
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia
16.62 years
in 2024
Portugal rank
25th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
27th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Portugal
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 17.93 years against 16.62 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1.31 years.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 25th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 27th of 179 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal WB: Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 15.9 years 14.73 years 1.16 years Portugal
2010s 16.48 years 15.84 years 0.6443 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
Portugal, at 17.93 years against 16.62 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Portugal and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
1.31 years, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Portugal and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Portugal ranks 25th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 27th 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