Portugal vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Portugal
17.17 years
in 2023
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
15.8 years
in 2024
Portugal rank
18th
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
17th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Portugal
  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 17.17 years against 15.8 years in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1.37 years.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Portugal ranks 18th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 15.1 years 15.41 years 0.3031 years SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2010s 16.2 years 15.92 years 0.2771 years Portugal
2020s 16.82 years 15.86 years 0.963 years Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Portugal or SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Portugal, at 17.17 years against 15.8 years in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Portugal and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
1.37 years, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Portugal and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Portugal ranks 18th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th 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