Portugal vs Sweden: School age population, upper secondary education, male

Portugal
161,669 number
in 2020
Sweden
162,223 number
in 2020
Portugal rank
104th
Sweden rank
103rd

School age population, upper secondary education, male over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 162,223 number against 161,669 number in Portugal, a difference of 554 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 158,587 number 166,988 number 8,402 number Sweden
1980s 246,009 number 178,389 number 67,621 number Portugal
1990s 242,648 number 162,512 number 80,136 number Portugal
2000s 187,786 number 173,570 number 14,216 number Portugal
2010s 167,975 number 174,238 number 6,262 number Sweden
2020s 161,669 number 162,223 number 554 number Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, male, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 162,223 number against 161,669 number in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between Portugal and Sweden?
554 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, male?
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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, male (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

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