Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, tertiary, male

Portugal
3.42 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.3 years
in 2023
Portugal rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
32nd

School life expectancy, tertiary, male over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3.42 years against 3.3 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.12 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Portugal ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.41 years 2.46 years 0.0526 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.85 years 2.54 years 0.3108 years Portugal
2020s 3.27 years 3.16 years 0.1086 years Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, male, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Portugal, at 3.42 years against 3.3 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, male between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.12 years, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
Portugal ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd 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