Ireland vs Portugal: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

Ireland
126,093 number
in 2019
Portugal
107,025 number
in 2020
Ireland rank
85th
Portugal rank
88th

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
050.0k100.0k150.0k199120052020

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 126,093 number against 107,025 number in Portugal, a difference of 19,068 number.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.

Ireland ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 88th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 136,563 number 154,642 number 18,078 number Portugal
2000s 123,268 number 128,822 number 5,554 number Portugal
2010s 117,042 number 110,902 number 6,140 number Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, Ireland or Portugal?
Ireland, at 126,093 number against 107,025 number in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Ireland and Portugal?
19,068 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Ireland ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 88th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.