Greece vs Portugal: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Greece
321,516
in 2024
Portugal
305,396
in 2024
Greece rank
112th
Portugal rank
113th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k200020122024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 321,516 against 305,396 in Portugal, a difference of 16,120.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 112th and Portugal ranks 113th of 220 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 351,896 341,814 10,082 Greece
2010s 320,998 327,956 6,959 Portugal
2020s 327,863 303,566 24,297 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Greece or Portugal?
Greece, at 321,516 against 305,396 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Greece and Portugal?
16,120, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Greece ranks 112th and Portugal ranks 113th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release