School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Portugal
Portugal: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) was 10.02 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Portugal stood at 10.02 years.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Portugal peaked at 10.66 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.74 years, in 2021.
That places Portugal 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male (years) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.66 years | — |
| 2002 | 10.45 years | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.42 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.07 years | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 10.06 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.22 years | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 10.37 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 10.48 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 10.27 years | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.16 years | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.14 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.05 years | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.16 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.97 years | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 9.93 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.81 years | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.78 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.76 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.75 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.78 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.74 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 9.88 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 10.02 years | +1.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10.02 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.09 years, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10.02 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.08 years, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.33 years | 10.06 years | 10.66 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.95 years | 9.75 years | 10.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.86 years | 9.74 years | 10.02 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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, primary and lower secondary, male in Portugal?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Portugal was 10.02 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.66 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.74 years in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Portugal ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release