Macau, China vs Portugal: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Macau, China
17.2 years
in 2024
Portugal
17.17 years
in 2023
Macau, China rank
17th
Portugal rank
18th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Macau, China
- Portugal
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 17.2 years against 17.17 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 17th 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 | Macau, China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.93 years | 15.1 years | 0.1715 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 14.59 years | 16.2 years | 1.61 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 15.15 years | 16.82 years | 1.68 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Macau, China or Portugal?
- Macau, China, at 17.2 years against 17.17 years in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Macau, China and Portugal?
- 0.03 years, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Macau, China and Portugal rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Macau, China ranks 17th 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