Greece vs Portugal: Enrolment in primary education, male

Greece
297,804
in 2023
Portugal
306,979
in 2023
Greece rank
103rd
Portugal rank
100th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 306,979 against 297,804 in Greece, a difference of 9,175.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 103rd and Portugal ranks 100th of 216 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 478,415 614,995 136,580 Portugal
1980s 457,909 639,154 181,245 Portugal
1990s 376,923 488,357 111,434 Portugal
2000s 333,483 402,910 69,427 Portugal
2010s 329,363 347,259 17,896 Portugal
2020s 309,032 304,232 4,800 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 306,979 against 297,804 in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Greece and Portugal?
9,175, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Greece ranks 103rd and Portugal ranks 100th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (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 primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,289 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release