Portugal vs Sweden: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male

Portugal
98.5%
in 2021
Sweden
98.3%
in 2021
Portugal rank
18th
Sweden rank
20th

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
020406080100200620132021

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 98.5% against 98.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 92 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 77.2% 99.7% 22.4% Sweden
2010s 91.0% 97.7% 6.8% Sweden
2020s 97.0% 97.1% 0.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, male, Portugal or Sweden?
Portugal, at 98.5% against 98.3% in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, male between Portugal and Sweden?
0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
Portugal ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,460 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release