Portugal vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Portugal
1.22 GPIA
in 2022
Sweden
1.22 GPIA
in 2022
Portugal rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.22 GPIA against 1.22 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 99 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0056 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 0.0147 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 0.0279 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 0.0116 GPIA | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.22 GPIA against 1.22 GPIA in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Portugal ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, 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