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Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Portugal: Average years of schooling

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
9.83 years
in 2020
Portugal
9.58 years
in 2020
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
76th
Portugal rank
78th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 9.83 years against 9.58 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.25 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Portugal ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 78th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 10 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Portugal Difference Ahead
1870s 0.3302 years 0.46 years 0.1298 years Portugal
1880s 0.5503 years 0.72 years 0.1697 years Portugal
1890s 0.7481 years 1.03 years 0.2819 years Portugal
1900s 1.25 years 1.38 years 0.1324 years Portugal
1910s 1.77 years 1.6 years 0.1689 years Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1920s 2.7 years 1.89 years 0.8064 years Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1930s 2.78 years 2.08 years 0.6983 years Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1950s 3.33 years 2.68 years 0.6548 years Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1960s 3.8 years 3.44 years 0.3596 years Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1970s 4.59 years 4.59 years 0.0077 years Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1980s 5.9 years 5.67 years 0.2325 years Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1990s 7.23 years 6.32 years 0.9072 years Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 7.94 years 7.46 years 0.4784 years Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 8.23 years 8.35 years 0.1175 years Portugal
2020s 9.83 years 9.58 years 0.2518 years Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Portugal?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 9.83 years against 9.58 years in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Portugal?
0.25 years, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Portugal rank globally for average years of schooling?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 78th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.