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

Portugal
304,115 number
in 2020
Sweden
333,920 number
in 2020
Portugal rank
111th
Sweden rank
109th

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

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 333,920 number against 304,115 number in Portugal, a difference of 29,805 number.

That makes Sweden'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.

Portugal ranks 111th and Sweden ranks 109th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 493,836 number 326,817 number 167,019 number Portugal
1980s 508,375 number 345,177 number 163,198 number Portugal
1990s 444,462 number 302,693 number 141,769 number Portugal
2000s 340,882 number 355,461 number 14,578 number Sweden
2010s 325,931 number 308,839 number 17,092 number Portugal
2020s 304,115 number 333,920 number 29,805 number Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 333,920 number against 304,115 number in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Portugal and Sweden?
29,805 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 111th and Sweden ranks 109th 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.