Portugal vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Portugal
19.1%
in 2023
Sweden
19.4%
in 2023
Portugal rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 19.4% against 19.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 67 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.6% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.3% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 19.4% against 19.1% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Portugal ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release