China vs Portugal: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
China
3.82 years
in 2024
Portugal
3.76 years
in 2023
China rank
37th
Portugal rank
40th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- China
- Portugal
How they compare
China currently reports 3.82 years against 3.76 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.06 years.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
China ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 40th of 196 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9858 years | 2.71 years | 1.73 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.19 years | 3.08 years | 0.8865 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.4 years | 3.58 years | 0.1793 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, China or Portugal?
- China, at 3.82 years against 3.76 years in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between China and Portugal?
- 0.06 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do China and Portugal rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- China ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 40th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, 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