Portugal vs Spain: School life expectancy, secondary, female
Portugal
7.16 years
in 2023
Spain
7.17 years
in 2024
Portugal rank
47th
Spain rank
45th
School life expectancy, secondary, female over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7.17 years against 7.16 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.01 years.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 47th and Spain ranks 45th of 213 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.25 years | 6.87 years | 0.6211 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.86 years | 7.24 years | 0.3784 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.11 years | 7.22 years | 0.1127 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 7.17 years against 7.16 years in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.01 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Portugal ranks 47th and Spain ranks 45th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, female (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