Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Portugal
Portugal: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 17.11 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Portugal is 17.11 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Portugal peaked at 17.11 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.13 years, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Portugal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.13 years | — |
| 1991 | 12.05 years | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 13.06 years | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 14.07 years | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 14.72 years | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 15.09 years | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 15.53 years | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 15.66 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 15.78 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 15.3 years | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 15.29 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 15.28 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.27 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.26 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.74 years | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 14.74 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.72 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.13 years | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.49 years | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 15.66 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.91 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 16.14 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 16.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.24 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 16.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 16.35 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.23 years | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.29 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.34 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 16.42 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.47 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 16.58 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 17.11 years | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 17.11 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.24 years | 11.13 years | 15.78 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.16 years | 14.72 years | 15.66 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.24 years | 15.91 years | 16.42 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.82 years | 16.47 years | 17.11 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 14 Germany 17.27 years compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.21 years compare
- 16 Spain 17.19 years compare
- 18 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.05 years compare
- 19 Argentina 16.99 years compare
- 20 Republic of Korea 16.92 years compare
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Portugal?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Portugal was 17.11 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.11 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.13 years in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.