School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 10 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Portugal is 10 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 10.59 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.65 years, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 39th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.59 years | — |
| 2002 | 10.36 years | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.32 years | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.99 years | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.98 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.11 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.22 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.29 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 10.14 years | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.03 years | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.02 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.92 years | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.02 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.82 years | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.78 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.68 years | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.65 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.65 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.68 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.66 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.85 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 10 years | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.22 years | 9.98 years | 10.59 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.82 years | 9.65 years | 10.03 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8 years | 9.66 years | 10 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,682 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Portugal?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Portugal was 10 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.59 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.65 years in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release