Portugal vs Switzerland: School age population, primary education, male

Portugal
285,893 number
in 2020
Switzerland
255,201 number
in 2020
Portugal rank
105th
Switzerland rank
108th

School age population, primary education, male over time

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 285,893 number against 255,201 number in Switzerland, a difference of 30,692 number.

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

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

Portugal ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 108th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 512,118 number 301,679 number 210,438 number Portugal
1980s 506,590 number 251,552 number 255,038 number Portugal
1990s 390,197 number 242,560 number 147,637 number Portugal
2000s 330,866 number 259,744 number 71,121 number Portugal
2010s 315,544 number 244,769 number 70,775 number Portugal
2020s 285,893 number 255,201 number 30,692 number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Portugal or Switzerland?
Portugal, at 285,893 number against 255,201 number in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Portugal and Switzerland?
30,692 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
Portugal ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 108th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary 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, primary education, male (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

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