Portugal vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and
Portugal
17.1%
in 2023
Sweden
17.5%
in 2023
Portugal rank
29th
Sweden rank
27th
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 17.5% against 17.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 122 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 | 15.7% | 15.1% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 14.6% | 3.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.9% | 0.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 17.5% against 17.1% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden 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 science, technology, engineering and?
- Portugal ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes 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