Eritrea vs Portugal: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Eritrea
599,530 number
in 2020
Portugal
619,891 number
in 2020
Eritrea rank
111th
Portugal rank
110th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Eritrea
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 619,891 number against 599,530 number in Eritrea, a difference of 20,361 number.

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

Eritrea ranks 111th and Portugal ranks 110th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 181,118 number 810,252 number 629,134 number Portugal
1980s 248,275 number 993,672 number 745,398 number Portugal
1990s 321,945 number 921,838 number 599,893 number Portugal
2000s 481,279 number 708,381 number 227,102 number Portugal
2010s 490,282 number 657,124 number 166,842 number Portugal
2020s 599,530 number 619,891 number 20,361 number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Eritrea or Portugal?
Portugal, at 619,891 number against 599,530 number in Eritrea as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Eritrea and Portugal?
20,361 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Portugal?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Portugal rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 111th and Portugal ranks 110th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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