Portugal vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Portugal
10.1%
in 2023
Sweden
9.9%
in 2023
Portugal rank
14th
Sweden rank
16th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.1% against 9.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 9.0% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.3% | 1.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.1% | 0.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 10.1% against 9.9% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.2%, 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 tertiary education graduating from?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, 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