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

Portugal
155,388 number
in 2020
Sweden
171,083 number
in 2020
Portugal rank
111th
Sweden rank
108th

School age population, lower secondary education, male over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 171,083 number against 155,388 number in Portugal, a difference of 15,695 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 108th 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 249,609 number 167,712 number 81,897 number Portugal
1980s 258,466 number 176,841 number 81,625 number Portugal
1990s 226,694 number 155,266 number 71,429 number Portugal
2000s 174,403 number 182,480 number 8,077 number Sweden
2010s 166,261 number 158,794 number 7,468 number Portugal
2020s 155,388 number 171,083 number 15,695 number Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 171,083 number against 155,388 number in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Portugal and Sweden?
15,695 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, male?
Portugal ranks 111th and Sweden ranks 108th of 205 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)
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

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