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

Portugal
86,030 number
in 2020
Switzerland
86,520 number
in 2020
Portugal rank
112th
Switzerland rank
111th

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

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 86,520 number against 86,030 number in Portugal, a difference of 490 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 167,507 number 98,662 number 68,846 number Portugal
1980s 157,273 number 74,398 number 82,876 number Portugal
1990s 113,594 number 80,500 number 33,094 number Portugal
2000s 106,673 number 80,902 number 25,771 number Portugal
2010s 97,073 number 79,270 number 17,803 number Portugal
2020s 86,030 number 86,520 number 490 number Switzerland

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, Portugal or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 86,520 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 Portugal and Switzerland?
490 number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Portugal ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 111th 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/