Greece vs Portugal: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Greece
618,673 number
in 2020
Portugal
558,740 number
in 2020
Greece rank
102nd
Portugal rank
105th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 618,673 number against 558,740 number in Portugal, a difference of 59,933 number.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 102nd and Portugal ranks 105th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 903,411 number 1.01 million number 103,893 number Portugal
1980s 901,792 number 993,353 number 91,561 number Portugal
1990s 777,697 number 762,303 number 15,393 number Greece
2000s 661,801 number 646,656 number 15,145 number Greece
2010s 645,906 number 616,991 number 28,915 number Greece
2020s 618,673 number 558,740 number 59,933 number Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Greece or Portugal?
Greece, at 618,673 number against 558,740 number in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Greece and Portugal?
59,933 number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Greece ranks 102nd and Portugal ranks 105th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (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, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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