Brazil vs Portugal: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Brazil
12.2
in 2021
Portugal
12.19
in 2016
Brazil rank
55th
Portugal rank
56th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • Brazil
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 12.2 against 12.19 in Portugal, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 56th of 88 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 12.13 11.77 0.3548 Brazil
2010s 13.31 12 1.31 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Brazil or Portugal?
Brazil, at 12.2 against 12.19 in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Brazil and Portugal?
0.01, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Brazil and Portugal rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Brazil ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 56th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed