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

Greece
536,831 number
in 2018
Portugal
542,759 number
in 2018
Greece rank
100th
Portugal rank
99th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 542,759 number against 536,831 number in Greece, a difference of 5,928 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 99th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 685,149 number 731,433 number 46,284 number Portugal
1980s 763,413 number 802,325 number 38,913 number Portugal
1990s 821,551 number 810,948 number 10,602 number Greece
2000s 752,377 number 692,865 number 59,512 number Greece
2010s 565,081 number 557,979 number 7,102 number Greece

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 542,759 number against 536,831 number in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Greece and Portugal?
5,928 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Greece ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 99th of 203 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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.