Portugal vs Sweden: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Portugal
315,776 number
in 2020
Sweden
316,795 number
in 2020
Portugal rank
104th
Sweden rank
103rd

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 316,795 number against 315,776 number in Portugal, a difference of 1,019 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 103rd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 316,416 number 326,046 number 9,630 number Sweden
1980s 485,299 number 348,272 number 137,027 number Portugal
1990s 477,376 number 317,444 number 159,932 number Portugal
2000s 367,498 number 338,189 number 29,309 number Portugal
2010s 331,194 number 338,200 number 7,007 number Sweden
2020s 315,776 number 316,795 number 1,019 number Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 316,795 number against 315,776 number in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Portugal and Sweden?
1,019 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 103rd of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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