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

Greece
641,230 number
in 2020
Portugal
619,891 number
in 2020
Greece rank
108th
Portugal rank
110th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 641,230 number against 619,891 number in Portugal, a difference of 21,339 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 110th of 205 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 883,968 number 810,252 number 73,717 number Greece
1980s 923,162 number 993,672 number 70,510 number Portugal
1990s 922,911 number 921,838 number 1,074 number Greece
2000s 736,476 number 708,381 number 28,095 number Greece
2010s 652,335 number 657,124 number 4,789 number Portugal
2020s 641,230 number 619,891 number 21,339 number Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Greece or Portugal?
Greece, at 641,230 number against 619,891 number in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Greece and Portugal?
21,339 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, secondary education, both sexes?
Greece ranks 108th 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.