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
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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

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release