Belgium vs Portugal: School age population, lower secondary education, male

Belgium
143,142
in 2024
Portugal
155,080
in 2024
Belgium rank
117th
Portugal rank
114th

School age population, lower secondary education, male over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200120122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 155,080 against 143,142 in Belgium, a difference of 11,938.

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

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

Belgium ranks 117th and Portugal ranks 114th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 127,787 175,123 47,336 Portugal
2010s 126,803 168,013 41,210 Portugal
2020s 140,461 154,540 14,079 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal, at 155,080 against 143,142 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Belgium and Portugal?
11,938, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
Belgium ranks 117th and Portugal ranks 114th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, male (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, male (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