Nicaragua vs Portugal: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Nicaragua
264,719
in 2025
Portugal
311,842
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
114th
Portugal rank
112th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Nicaragua
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 311,842 against 264,719 in Nicaragua, a difference of 47,123.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 114th and Portugal ranks 112th of 220 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 251,579 | 359,246 | 107,666 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 256,574 | 333,230 | 76,657 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 259,271 | 314,406 | 55,135 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Nicaragua or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 311,842 against 264,719 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Nicaragua and Portugal?
- 47,123, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Portugal rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 114th and Portugal ranks 112th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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