MDG: Latin America vs Portugal: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
MDG: Latin America
6.14 years
in 2024
Portugal
7.13 years
in 2023
MDG: Latin America rank
45th
Portugal rank
45th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Latin America
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7.13 years against 6.14 years in MDG: Latin America, a difference of 0.99 years.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times MDG: Latin America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
MDG: Latin America ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 45th of 221 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Latin America | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.21 years | 6.03 years | 2.82 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.5 years | 6.85 years | 1.35 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.08 years | 7.09 years | 1.01 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, MDG: Latin America or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 7.13 years against 6.14 years in MDG: Latin America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between MDG: Latin America and Portugal?
- 0.99 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Latin America and Portugal rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 45th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (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