Portugal vs Sweden: Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation
Portugal
6.1%
in 2025
Sweden
6.7%
in 2025
Portugal rank
29th
Sweden rank
28th
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.7% against 6.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 28th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 8.8% | 30.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 7.0% | 9.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.7% | 0.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6.7% against 6.1% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation?
- Portugal ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 28th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.