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

Greece
326,372 number
in 2020
Portugal
304,115 number
in 2020
Greece rank
110th
Portugal rank
111th

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

  • Greece
  • Portugal
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

How they compare

Greece currently reports 326,372 number against 304,115 number in Portugal, a difference of 22,257 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 110th and Portugal ranks 111th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 447,953 number 493,836 number 45,883 number Portugal
1980s 459,950 number 508,375 number 48,424 number Portugal
1990s 449,463 number 444,462 number 5,001 number Greece
2000s 350,261 number 340,882 number 9,378 number Greece
2010s 324,719 number 325,931 number 1,212 number Portugal
2020s 326,372 number 304,115 number 22,257 number 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 326,372 number against 304,115 number in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Greece and Portugal?
22,257 number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Greece ranks 110th and Portugal ranks 111th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.