Portugal vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Portugal
21.0%
in 2023
Sweden
20.2%
in 2023
Portugal rank
10th
Sweden rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 21.0% against 20.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 65 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 | 19.3% | 16.3% | 3.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 19.0% | 1.8% | 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?
- Portugal, at 21.0% against 20.2% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Portugal 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 10th and Sweden ranks 11th of 65 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, female (%). 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