School life expectancy, primary, male in Portugal
Portugal: School life expectancy, primary, male was 6.6 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, male in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary, male in Portugal stood at 6.6 years.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Portugal peaked at 7.14 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.29 years, in 2018.
Portugal ranks 45th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.96 years | 6.78 years | 7.14 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.47 years | 6.29 years | 6.69 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 years | 6.32 years | 6.6 years | 4 |
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More education data for Portugal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in Portugal?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Portugal was 6.6 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.29 years in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Portugal ranks 45th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release