Portugal vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Portugal
1.6%
in 2023
Sweden
1.6%
in 2023
Portugal rank
24th
Sweden rank
26th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 26th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 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 1.6% against 1.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.0%, 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 24th and Sweden ranks 26th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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