Portugal vs Sweden: Population of compulsory school age, male

Portugal
602,950 number
in 2020
Sweden
596,883 number
in 2020
Portugal rank
92nd
Sweden rank
94th

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

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

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 602,950 number against 596,883 number in Sweden, a difference of 6,067 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 545,510 number 507,612 number 37,898 number Portugal
2000s 522,544 number 526,668 number 4,124 number Sweden
2010s 649,780 number 491,304 number 158,476 number Portugal
2020s 602,950 number 596,883 number 6,067 number Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Portugal or Sweden?
Portugal, at 602,950 number against 596,883 number in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Portugal and Sweden?
6,067 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, male?
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, 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
Population of compulsory school age, male (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 male children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.