Portugal vs Sweden: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Portugal
11.7%
in 2023
Sweden
12.0%
in 2024
Portugal rank
42nd
Sweden rank
41st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.0% against 11.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 41st of 182 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 | 6.6% | 15.7% | 9.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 12.2% | 1.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.9% | 0.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12.0% against 11.7% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Portugal ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 41st of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational 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