Portugal vs Sweden: School age population, secondary education, female

Portugal
302,834 number
in 2020
Sweden
317,409 number
in 2020
Portugal rank
109th
Sweden rank
107th

School age population, secondary education, female over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 317,409 number against 302,834 number in Portugal, a difference of 14,575 number.

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

Portugal ranks 109th 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 402,057 number 318,163 number 83,894 number Portugal
1980s 489,198 number 338,219 number 150,979 number Portugal
1990s 452,496 number 302,359 number 150,136 number Portugal
2000s 346,192 number 337,600 number 8,592 number Portugal
2010s 322,888 number 314,008 number 8,880 number Portugal
2020s 302,834 number 317,409 number 14,575 number Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 317,409 number against 302,834 number in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Portugal and Sweden?
14,575 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, female?
Portugal ranks 109th and Sweden ranks 107th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, female (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, secondary education, female (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

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