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

Portugal
302,834 number
in 2020
Switzerland
289,297 number
in 2020
Portugal rank
109th
Switzerland rank
112th

School age population, secondary education, female over time

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 302,834 number against 289,297 number in Switzerland, a difference of 13,537 number.

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

Portugal ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 112th of 205 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 402,057 number 321,793 number 80,264 number Portugal
1980s 489,198 number 329,964 number 159,234 number Portugal
1990s 452,496 number 276,391 number 176,105 number Portugal
2000s 346,192 number 293,075 number 53,116 number Portugal
2010s 322,888 number 297,507 number 25,381 number Portugal
2020s 302,834 number 289,297 number 13,537 number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Portugal or Switzerland?
Portugal, at 302,834 number against 289,297 number in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Portugal and Switzerland?
13,537 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, secondary education, female?
Portugal ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 112th 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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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.