Hungary vs Portugal: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Hungary
1.22 million number
in 2020
Portugal
1.18 million number
in 2020
Hungary rank
91st
Portugal rank
92nd

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Hungary
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 1.22 million number against 1.18 million number in Portugal, a difference of 42,250 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 92nd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 1.69 million number 1.05 million number 639,910 number Hungary
2000s 1.54 million number 1.02 million number 522,003 number Hungary
2010s 1.26 million number 1.27 million number 15,861 number Portugal
2020s 1.22 million number 1.18 million number 42,250 number Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Hungary or Portugal?
Hungary, at 1.22 million number against 1.18 million number in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Hungary and Portugal?
42,250 number, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Hungary ranks 91st and Portugal ranks 92nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, 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

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.