Germany vs Portugal: School life expectancy, tertiary, male

Germany
3.3 years
in 2024
Portugal
3.42 years
in 2023
Germany rank
31st
Portugal rank
29th

School life expectancy, tertiary, male over time

  • Germany
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3.42 years against 3.3 years in Germany, a difference of 0.12 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 29th of 191 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 3.16 years 2.85 years 0.3149 years Germany
2020s 3.38 years 3.27 years 0.1078 years Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, male, Germany or Portugal?
Portugal, at 3.42 years against 3.3 years in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, male between Germany and Portugal?
0.12 years, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
Germany ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 29th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, male (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, tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release