Portugal vs Sweden: Population of compulsory school age, female

Portugal
575,681 number
in 2020
Sweden
565,658 number
in 2020
Portugal rank
92nd
Sweden rank
94th

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199820092020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 575,681 number against 565,658 number in Sweden, a difference of 10,023 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 94th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 521,006 number 481,137 number 39,868 number Portugal
2000s 498,751 number 499,937 number 1,186 number Sweden
2010s 624,335 number 465,077 number 159,258 number Portugal
2020s 575,681 number 565,658 number 10,023 number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Portugal or Sweden?
Portugal, at 575,681 number against 565,658 number in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Portugal and Sweden?
10,023 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
Portugal ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 94th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (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, female (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 female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.