Germany vs Portugal: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Germany
17.21 years
in 2024
Portugal
17.17 years
in 2023
Germany rank
16th
Portugal rank
18th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Germany currently reports 17.21 years against 17.17 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.04 years.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 18th of 179 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.07 years | 16.27 years | 0.7987 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 17.31 years | 16.82 years | 0.4825 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Germany or Portugal?
- Germany, at 17.21 years against 17.17 years in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.04 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Germany ranks 16th 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
February 2026 Data Release