School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Portugal
Portugal: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 17.17 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Portugal, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Portugal is 17.17 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Portugal peaked at 17.17 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.72 years, in 2006.
Portugal ranks 18th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15.26 years | — |
| 2004 | 14.74 years | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 14.74 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.72 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.13 years | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.49 years | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 15.66 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.91 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 16.14 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 16.31 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 16.17 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.27 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 16.38 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.49 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 16.66 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 16.97 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 17.17 years | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1 years | 14.72 years | 15.66 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.2 years | 15.91 years | 16.38 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.82 years | 16.49 years | 17.17 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Portugal?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Portugal was 17.17 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.17 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.72 years in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release