Greece vs Portugal: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Greece
538,190
in 2024
Portugal
548,769
in 2024
Greece rank
105th
Portugal rank
104th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 548,769 against 538,190 in Greece, a difference of 10,579.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 105th and Portugal ranks 104th of 221 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 717,917 | 663,758 | 54,159 | Greece |
| 2010s | 574,258 | 559,769 | 14,489 | Greece |
| 2020s | 542,019 | 554,093 | 12,074 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 548,769 against 538,190 in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Greece and Portugal?
- 10,579, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 105th and Portugal ranks 104th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release