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

Portugal
619,891 number
in 2020
Sweden
650,715 number
in 2020
Portugal rank
110th
Sweden rank
107th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 650,715 number against 619,891 number in Portugal, a difference of 30,824 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 110th and Sweden ranks 107th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 810,252 number 652,863 number 157,389 number Portugal
1980s 993,672 number 693,449 number 300,224 number Portugal
1990s 921,838 number 620,136 number 301,701 number Portugal
2000s 708,381 number 693,650 number 14,731 number Portugal
2010s 657,124 number 647,040 number 10,084 number Portugal
2020s 619,891 number 650,715 number 30,824 number Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 650,715 number against 619,891 number in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Portugal and Sweden?
30,824 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 110th and Sweden ranks 107th 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.