Average schooling vs expected schooling in Portugal
Portugal: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 9.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.7
in 2021
All-time low
5.27
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average schooling vs expected schooling in Portugal stood at 9.7. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Portugal peaked at 9.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.27, in 1990.
That places Portugal 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.27 | — |
| 1991 | 5.44 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.61 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 5.79 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 5.96 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 6.14 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 6.31 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 6.49 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 6.66 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 6.71 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.79 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.88 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.96 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.15 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.39 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 7.49 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.62 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.67 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.78 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.93 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 8.06 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.28 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 8.5 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 8.66 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.87 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.99 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.11 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.22 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 9.14 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.33 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 9.58 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 9.7 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 9.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 78% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 9.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.04 | 5.27 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.37 | 6.79 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.82 | 8.06 | 9.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 | 9.58 | 9.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Portugal?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Portugal was 9.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Portugal ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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