Greece vs Portugal: World population level education

Greece
4.78 million
in 2100
Portugal
4.44 million
in 2100
Greece rank
87th
Portugal rank
88th

World population level education over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M195020252100

How they compare

Greece currently reports 4.78 million against 4.44 million in Portugal, a difference of 344,100.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 88th of 200 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 104,150 53,700 50,450 Greece
1960s 211,200 97,150 114,050 Greece
1970s 361,800 169,300 192,500 Greece
1980s 684,350 328,100 356,250 Greece
1990s 1.21 million 552,900 660,200 Greece
2000s 1.89 million 961,950 929,100 Greece
2010s 2.45 million 1.41 million 1.04 million Greece
2020s 2.77 million 1.78 million 987,550 Greece
2030s 3.22 million 2.19 million 1.03 million Greece
2040s 3.61 million 2.58 million 1.03 million Greece
2050s 3.90 million 2.96 million 934,950 Greece
2060s 4.17 million 3.34 million 828,200 Greece
2070s 4.41 million 3.68 million 729,850 Greece
2080s 4.58 million 3.98 million 601,100 Greece
2090s 4.71 million 4.26 million 451,950 Greece
2100s 4.78 million 4.44 million 344,100 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Greece or Portugal?
Greece, at 4.78 million against 4.44 million in Portugal as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Greece and Portugal?
344,100, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for world population level education?
Greece ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 88th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population level education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed