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

Portugal
1.28 million Number
in 2024
Romania
2.27 million Number
in 2024
Portugal rank
11th
Romania rank
9th

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

  • Portugal
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 2.27 million Number against 1.28 million Number in Portugal, a difference of 993,870 Number.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.8 times Portugal's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 11th and Romania ranks 9th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
2010s 1.34 million Number 2.46 million Number 1.12 million Number Romania
2020s 1.27 million Number 2.30 million Number 1.03 million Number Romania

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, Portugal or Romania?
Romania, at 2.27 million Number against 1.28 million Number in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages between Portugal and Romania?
993,870 Number, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages?
Portugal ranks 11th and Romania ranks 9th 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
Last refreshed