Ireland vs Portugal: School life expectancy, tertiary, male

Ireland
3.48 years
in 2022
Portugal
3.42 years
in 2023
Ireland rank
27th
Portugal rank
29th

School life expectancy, tertiary, male over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 3.48 years against 3.42 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.06 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 29th of 191 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5 years 2.41 years 0.0972 years Ireland
2010s 3.39 years 2.85 years 0.5391 years Ireland
2020s 3.5 years 3.22 years 0.2817 years Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, male, Ireland or Portugal?
Ireland, at 3.48 years against 3.42 years in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, male between Ireland and Portugal?
0.06 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
Ireland ranks 27th 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