Greece vs Portugal: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Greece
90,742 number
in 2020
Portugal
86,030 number
in 2020
Greece rank
109th
Portugal rank
112th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

How they compare

Greece currently reports 90,742 number against 86,030 number in Portugal, a difference of 4,712 number.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 109th and Portugal ranks 112th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 150,294 number 167,507 number 17,214 number Portugal
1980s 147,751 number 157,273 number 9,522 number Portugal
1990s 114,502 number 113,594 number 908.1 number Greece
2000s 108,540 number 106,673 number 1,867 number Greece
2010s 105,503 number 97,073 number 8,430 number Greece
2020s 90,742 number 86,030 number 4,712 number Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Greece or Portugal?
Greece, at 90,742 number against 86,030 number in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Greece and Portugal?
4,712 number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Greece ranks 109th and Portugal ranks 112th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/