Portugal vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Portugal
198,049
in 2023
Sweden
194,163
in 2024
Portugal rank
58th
Sweden rank
59th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 198,049 against 194,163 in Sweden, a difference of 3,886.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 59th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,715 | 88,281 | 49,566 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 52,932 | 91,172 | 38,240 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 120,897 | 110,688 | 10,208 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 163,398 | 172,967 | 9,570 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 188,716 | 188,222 | 494.25 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 198,049 against 194,163 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Portugal and Sweden?
- 3,886, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Portugal ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 59th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). 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