Peru vs Portugal: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Peru
9.7
in 2018
Portugal
9.26
in 2018
Peru rank
63rd
Portugal rank
66th

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

  • Peru
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 9.7 against 9.26 in Portugal, a difference of 0.44.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 66th of 93 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 5.81 4.2 1.61 Peru
2000s 8.38 7.56 0.8238 Peru
2010s 9.28 8.63 0.6519 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Peru or Portugal?
Peru, at 9.7 against 9.26 in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Peru and Portugal?
0.44, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Portugal?
14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Peru and Portugal rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Peru ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 66th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/