Greece vs Portugal: Secondary education, general pupils

Greece
563,864
in 2017
Portugal
577,621
in 2017
Greece rank
91st
Portugal rank
88th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197119942017

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 577,621 against 563,864 in Greece, a difference of 13,757.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 88th of 204 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 505,377 270,380 234,997 Greece
1980s 680,842 496,623 184,219 Greece
1990s 702,277 752,304 50,027 Portugal
2000s 588,014 626,451 38,437 Portugal
2010s 569,201 558,556 10,645 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 577,621 against 563,864 in Greece as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Greece and Portugal?
13,757, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Greece ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 88th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.