Guinea-Bissau vs Portugal: Theoretical duration of secondary education
Guinea-Bissau
6 years
in 2025
Portugal
6 years
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
99th
Portugal rank
99th
Theoretical duration of secondary education over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Portugal
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Portugal, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 99th and Portugal ranks 99th of 221 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 5 years | 5.9 years | 0.9 years | Portugal |
| 1990s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.9 years | 6 years | 0.1 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of secondary education, Guinea-Bissau or Portugal?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 6 years against 6 years in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of secondary education between Guinea-Bissau and Portugal?
- 0 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Portugal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Portugal rank globally for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 99th and Portugal ranks 99th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of secondary education (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