Finland vs Portugal: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Finland
236,837 number
in 2020
Portugal
252,728 number
in 2020
Finland rank
114th
Portugal rank
113th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Finland
  • Portugal
200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 252,728 number against 236,837 number in Finland, a difference of 15,891 number.

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

Across all 51 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 114th and Portugal ranks 113th of 206 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 187,750 number 519,124 number 331,373 number Portugal
1980s 254,917 number 461,275 number 206,358 number Portugal
1990s 255,316 number 335,018 number 79,702 number Portugal
2000s 238,276 number 321,190 number 82,914 number Portugal
2010s 241,503 number 285,715 number 44,212 number Portugal
2020s 236,837 number 252,728 number 15,891 number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Finland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 252,728 number against 236,837 number in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Finland and Portugal?
15,891 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Finland ranks 114th and Portugal ranks 113th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.