How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Portugal

20,239 number

in 2018

Sweden

19,682 number

in 2018

Portugal rank

33rd

Sweden rank

35th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

Portugal
Sweden

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 20,239 number against 19,682 number in Sweden, a difference of 557 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 35th of 133 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7,230 number	18,828 number	11,598 number	Sweden
2000s	15,878 number	21,100 number	5,222 number	Sweden
2010s	19,153 number	20,789 number	1,636 number	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Portugal or Sweden?: Portugal, at 20,239 number against 19,682 number in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Portugal and Sweden?: 557 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?: Portugal ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 35th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.