Portugal vs Turkey: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate

Portugal
1.89 % change on previous year
in 2023
Turkey
1.87 % change on previous year
in 2023
Portugal rank
62nd
Turkey rank
63rd

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Portugal
  • Turkey
-15-10-50510197219972023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.89 % change on previous year against 1.87 % change on previous year in Turkey, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Turkey ahead.

Portugal ranks 62nd and Turkey ranks 63rd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7992 % change on previous year 1.34 % change on previous year 0.5365 % change on previous year Turkey
1980s -0.5241 % change on previous year 2.86 % change on previous year 3.38 % change on previous year Turkey
1990s -3.61 % change on previous year -1.13 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year Turkey
2000s -0.9078 % change on previous year 0.0231 % change on previous year 0.9309 % change on previous year Turkey
2010s -1.92 % change on previous year -2.11 % change on previous year 0.1898 % change on previous year Portugal
2020s -0.558 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year 1.81 % change on previous year Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Portugal or Turkey?
Portugal, at 1.89 % change on previous year against 1.87 % change on previous year in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Portugal and Turkey?
0.02 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turkey?
44 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Turkey rank globally for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Portugal ranks 62nd and Turkey ranks 63rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.