Republic of Korea vs Portugal: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Republic of Korea
17.1 years
in 2024
Portugal
17.17 years
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
20th
Portugal rank
18th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Portugal
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 17.17 years against 17.1 years in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.07 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 18th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 17.26 years 15.1 years 2.15 years Republic of Korea
2010s 17.11 years 16.2 years 0.9093 years Republic of Korea
2020s 16.86 years 16.82 years 0.0404 years Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Republic of Korea or Portugal?
Portugal, at 17.17 years against 17.1 years in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Republic of Korea and Portugal?
0.07 years, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Portugal?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Portugal rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 20th 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