Italy vs Portugal: Compulsory education, duration
Italy
12 years
in 2025
Portugal
12 years
in 2025
Italy rank
33rd
Portugal rank
33rd
Compulsory education, duration over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Portugal, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Globally, Italy ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
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About this data
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.