Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Portugal
Portugal: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 17.49 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Portugal stood at 17.49 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Portugal peaked at 17.49 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.84 years, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 20th 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 vs. share in extreme poverty in Portugal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.84 years | — |
| 1991 | 12.34 years | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 13.22 years | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 14.48 years | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 15.04 years | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 15.42 years | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 15.93 years | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 16.04 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 16.16 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 15.66 years | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 15.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 15.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.24 years | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 15.22 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 15.15 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.45 years | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 15.74 years | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 15.91 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 16.11 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 16.33 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 16.34 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 16.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 16.37 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.27 years | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.36 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.48 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.6 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.67 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 16.82 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 17.49 years | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 17.49 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.61 years | 11.84 years | 16.16 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.56 years | 15.15 years | 15.91 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.36 years | 16.11 years | 16.6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.12 years | 16.67 years | 17.49 years | 4 |
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More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 375,800 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1701 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 428,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 42,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 230,157 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.92 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Portugal?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Portugal was 17.49 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 vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.49 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.84 years in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.