Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 16.76 years against 16.68 years in Portugal, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Portugal ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 175 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.34 years | 12.91 years | 2.56 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 11.31 years | 13.18 years | 1.87 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 14.19 years | 14.97 years | 0.7832 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 15.35 years | 15.72 years | 0.3731 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.41 years | 16.43 years | 0.022 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 16.76 years against 16.68 years in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.08 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Portugal ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th 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.