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

Italy
4.87
in 2016
Portugal
4.94
in 2016
Italy rank
39th
Portugal rank
36th

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

  • Italy
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.94 against 4.87 in Italy, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Italy ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 36th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 5.08 5.99 0.9096 Portugal
2010s 5.09 5.52 0.422 Portugal

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, Italy or Portugal?
Portugal, at 4.94 against 4.87 in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Italy and Portugal?
0.07, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Italy ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 36th 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, primary education and below. 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed