Finland vs Portugal: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied

Finland
465,264 Number
in 2024
Portugal
409,860 Number
in 2024
Finland rank
14th
Portugal rank
16th

Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied over time

  • Finland
  • Portugal
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k201220182024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 465,264 Number against 409,860 Number in Portugal, a difference of 55,404 Number.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

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

Finland ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 16th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 328,508 Number 311,521 Number 16,987 Number Finland
2020s 456,948 Number 404,179 Number 52,769 Number Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied, Finland or Portugal?
Finland, at 465,264 Number against 409,860 Number in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied between Finland and Portugal?
55,404 Number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
Finland ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 16th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Finland vs Portugal: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 01 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/pupils-by-education-level-and-modern-foreign-language-studied-absolute-numbers-and/finland/portugal/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/pupils-by-education-level-and-modern-foreign-language-studied-absolute-numbers-and/finland/portugal/">Finland vs Portugal: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 505 data points, 2012–2024
Last refreshed