Portugal vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Portugal
82.8%
in 2023
Sweden
82.4%
in 2023
Portugal rank
88th
Sweden rank
91st
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 82.8% against 82.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 88th and Sweden ranks 91st of 122 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 84.8% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 85.4% | 3.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 83.0% | 0.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 82.8% against 82.4% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Portugal ranks 88th and Sweden ranks 91st of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, 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