Greece vs Portugal: Number of primary education enrolments

Greece
578,574
in 2023
Portugal
598,661
in 2023
Greece rank
35th
Portugal rank
32nd

Number of primary education enrolments over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
0500.0k1.0M1.5M197119972023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 598,661 against 578,574 in Greece, a difference of 20,087.

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

Greece ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 73 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 922,385 1.19 million 266,557 Portugal
1980s 886,852 1.23 million 341,830 Portugal
1990s 731,772 933,048 201,277 Portugal
2000s 646,539 770,710 124,171 Portugal
2010s 639,738 668,464 28,726 Portugal
2020s 600,798 592,835 7,963 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of primary education enrolments, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 598,661 against 578,574 in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of primary education enrolments between Greece and Portugal?
20,087, 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 number of primary education enrolments?
Greece ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of primary education enrolments
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
73 places, 3,099 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed