Portugal vs Sweden: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Portugal
366,044 number
in 2018
Sweden
382,256 number
in 2018
Portugal rank
93rd
Sweden rank
90th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 382,256 number against 366,044 number in Portugal, a difference of 16,212 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 90th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 475,239 number 334,868 number 140,371 number Portugal
2000s 389,312 number 374,751 number 14,560 number Portugal
2010s 380,623 number 337,181 number 43,442 number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 382,256 number against 366,044 number in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Portugal and Sweden?
16,212 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 93rd and Sweden ranks 90th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.