Portugal vs Sweden: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Portugal
47.5%
in 2023
Sweden
47.7%
in 2024
Portugal rank
69th
Sweden rank
68th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 47.7% against 47.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 68th of 172 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 | 42.3% | 42.4% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 46.9% | 0.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 47.7% against 47.5% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Portugal ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 68th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are 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