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

Italy
9.99
in 2015
Portugal
9.37
in 2018
Italy rank
59th
Portugal rank
62nd

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

  • Italy
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 9.99 against 9.37 in Portugal, a difference of 0.62.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

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

Italy ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 91 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 4.82 3.74 1.08 Italy
2000s 9 7.38 1.62 Italy
2010s 9.71 8.53 1.18 Italy

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+, Italy or Portugal?
Italy, at 9.99 against 9.37 in Portugal as of 2015.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Italy and Portugal?
0.62, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Italy ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 91 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, female. 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, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 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 female 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/