Greece vs Portugal: Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages

Greece
1.24 million Number
in 2024
Portugal
1.28 million Number
in 2024
Greece rank
12th
Portugal rank
11th

Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.28 million Number against 1.24 million Number in Greece, a difference of 35,880 Number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 11th of 37 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 1.29 million Number 1.34 million Number 50,393 Number Portugal
2020s 1.27 million Number 1.27 million Number 340 Number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.28 million Number against 1.24 million Number in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages between Greece and Portugal?
35,880 Number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages?
Greece ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 11th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by number of languages studied. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by number of languages studied
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 467 data points, 2013–2024
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