Greece vs Portugal: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Greece
43,668
in 2024
Portugal
46,126
in 2024
Greece rank
115th
Portugal rank
112th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 46,126 against 43,668 in Greece, a difference of 2,458.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 115th and Portugal ranks 112th of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,521 | 56,692 | 2,171 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 54,752 | 50,232 | 4,520 | Greece |
| 2020s | 46,875 | 44,712 | 2,163 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 46,126 against 43,668 in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Greece and Portugal?
- 2,458, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Greece ranks 115th and Portugal ranks 112th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release