Portugal vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Portugal
7.13 years
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
6.08 years
in 2024
Portugal rank
45th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
46th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Portugal
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7.13 years against 6.08 years in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), a difference of 1.05 years.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 45th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 46th of 214 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.03 years | 3.16 years | 2.87 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.85 years | 5.48 years | 1.37 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.09 years | 6.04 years | 1.05 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Portugal or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Portugal, at 7.13 years against 6.08 years in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Portugal and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 1.05 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 45th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 46th of 214 countries.
- 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