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

11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Portugal

9.14

in 2018

Qatar

9.37

in 2017

Portugal rank

65th

Qatar rank

64th

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

Portugal
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 9.37 against 9.14 in Portugal, a difference of 0.23.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 65th and Qatar ranks 64th of 91 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.69	9.01	1.33	Qatar
2010s	8.63	9.08	0.4495	Qatar

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 Qatar?: Qatar, at 9.37 against 9.14 in Portugal as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Portugal and Qatar?: 0.23, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Qatar?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Portugal and Qatar rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?: Portugal ranks 65th and Qatar ranks 64th 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, male. 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, male
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: 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 male 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/