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

Hungary
563,247 number
in 2018
Portugal
542,759 number
in 2018
Hungary rank
97th
Portugal rank
99th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Hungary
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 563,247 number against 542,759 number in Portugal, a difference of 20,488 number.

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

Hungary ranks 97th and Portugal ranks 99th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 868,359 number 731,433 number 136,926 number Hungary
1980s 679,270 number 802,325 number 123,055 number Portugal
1990s 767,365 number 810,948 number 43,584 number Portugal
2000s 712,314 number 692,865 number 19,449 number Hungary
2010s 611,211 number 557,979 number 53,232 number Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Hungary or Portugal?
Hungary, at 563,247 number against 542,759 number in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Hungary and Portugal?
20,488 number, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Hungary ranks 97th 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.