School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Portugal
Portugal: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 2.98 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Portugal stood at 2.98 years. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 2.98 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.23 years, in 2001.
That places Portugal 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.23 years | — |
| 2002 | 2.23 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.27 years | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.26 years | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.29 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.32 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.39 years | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.43 years | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.55 years | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6 years | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.69 years | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.68 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.67 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.7 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.71 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.81 years | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.81 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.9 years | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.95 years | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.89 years | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.95 years | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.98 years | +1.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.98 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.49 years, 1.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.98 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.89 years, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 years | 2.23 years | 2.55 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.73 years | 2.6 years | 2.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 years | 2.89 years | 2.98 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 31 Slovakia 3.06 years compare
- 32 Tuvalu 3.03 years compare
- 33 New Caledonia 3 years
- 35 San Marino 2.96 years compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 2.95 years compare
- 37 Spain 2.94 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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Portugal?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Portugal was 2.98 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 years in 2001.
- How does Portugal rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release