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

Portugal
44,358 number
in 2020
Switzerland
44,447 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 44,447 number against 44,358 number in Portugal, a difference of 89 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 85,370 number 50,445 number 34,924 number Portugal
1980s 80,458 number 38,119 number 42,339 number Portugal
1990s 58,243 number 41,237 number 17,006 number Portugal
2000s 54,679 number 41,611 number 13,068 number Portugal
2010s 49,670 number 40,744 number 8,926 number Portugal
2020s 44,358 number 44,447 number 89 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 44,447 number against 44,358 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?
89 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/