Portugal vs Sweden: Primary education, teachers

Portugal
81.9%
in 2023
Sweden
81.8%
in 2024
Portugal rank
74th
Sweden rank
76th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 81.9% against 81.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 74th and Sweden ranks 76th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 81.8% 81.7% 0.1% Portugal
2000s 81.1% 80.9% 0.3% Portugal
2010s 80.1% 79.4% 0.7% Portugal
2020s 81.5% 81.6% 0.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Portugal or Sweden?
Portugal, at 81.9% against 81.8% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Portugal and Sweden?
0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Portugal ranks 74th and Sweden ranks 76th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.