Denmark vs Portugal: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
Denmark
3.75 years
in 2024
Portugal
3.76 years
in 2023
Denmark rank
41st
Portugal rank
40th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.76 years against 3.75 years in Denmark, a difference of 0.01 years.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 40th of 196 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.38 years | 2.71 years | 0.6662 years | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.02 years | 3.08 years | 0.9391 years | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.98 years | 3.58 years | 0.4032 years | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3.76 years against 3.75 years in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.01 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 41st 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