School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Portugal
Portugal: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 6.62 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, female in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, female in Portugal is 6.62 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Portugal peaked at 7.01 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.12 years, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 46th of 215 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, female (years) (life female years) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.01 years | — |
| 2002 | 6.78 years | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.74 years | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.71 years | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.7 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.67 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.62 years | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.59 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.55 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.49 years | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.49 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.42 years | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.41 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.3 years | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.23 years | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.15 years | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.12 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.19 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.25 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.44 years | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 6.62 years | +2.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6.62 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6.62 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09 years, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.71 years | 6.55 years | 7.01 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.3 years | 6.12 years | 6.49 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.39 years | 6.25 years | 6.62 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, female in Portugal?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Portugal was 6.62 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.12 years in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Portugal ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release