Portugal vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Portugal
1.26 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1.27 GPIA
in 2022
Portugal rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.27 GPIA against 1.26 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 71 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 0.1495 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 0.0586 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.37 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 0.0763 GPIA | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.27 GPIA against 1.26 GPIA in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Portugal ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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