How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Palestine?

13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.

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.

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

Portugal

9.26

in 2018

Palestine

9.53

in 2018

Portugal rank

66th

Palestine rank

64th

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

Portugal
Palestine

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 9.53 against 9.26 in Portugal, a difference of 0.27.

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

Portugal ranks 66th and Palestine ranks 64th of 93 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Palestine	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.59	8.08	0.4889	Palestine
2010s	8.7	9	0.3001	Palestine

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+, Portugal or Palestine?: Palestine, at 9.53 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 Portugal and Palestine?: 0.27, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Palestine?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Palestine rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?: Portugal ranks 66th and Palestine ranks 64th 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: 04 September 2026

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/