Chile vs Portugal: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Chile
17.08 years
in 2024
Portugal
17.17 years
in 2023
Chile rank
21st
Portugal rank
18th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Chile
  • Portugal
051015200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 17.17 years against 17.08 years in Chile, a difference of 0.09 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.

Chile ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 14.52 years 15.1 years 0.5826 years Portugal
2010s 15.97 years 16.2 years 0.2319 years Portugal
2020s 16.53 years 16.82 years 0.2902 years Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Chile or Portugal?
Portugal, at 17.17 years against 17.08 years in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Chile and Portugal?
0.09 years, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Chile ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release