New Zealand vs Portugal: School age population, lower secondary education, female

New Zealand
137,170
in 2024
Portugal
150,316
in 2024
New Zealand rank
116th
Portugal rank
113th

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • New Zealand
  • Portugal
050.0k100.0k150.0k200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 150,316 against 137,170 in New Zealand, a difference of 13,146.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 116th and Portugal ranks 113th of 220 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 120,644 166,691 46,047 Portugal
2010s 118,070 159,943 41,873 Portugal
2020s 132,366 149,026 16,660 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, New Zealand or Portugal?
Portugal, at 150,316 against 137,170 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between New Zealand and Portugal?
13,146, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
New Zealand ranks 116th 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, female (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, female (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