Republic of Korea vs Portugal: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Republic of Korea
16.94 years
in 2018
Portugal
16.68 years
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
17th
Portugal rank
20th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Republic of Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 16.94 years against 16.68 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.26 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 20th of 175 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7 years | 10.34 years | 0.3539 years | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 13.06 years | 11.31 years | 1.75 years | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 15.21 years | 14.33 years | 0.8807 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 17.05 years | 15.35 years | 1.7 years | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 17.27 years | 16.42 years | 0.8501 years | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Republic of Korea or Portugal?
- Republic of Korea, at 16.94 years against 16.68 years in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Republic of Korea and Portugal?
- 0.26 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Portugal?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Republic of Korea and Portugal rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 20th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.