Portugal vs Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in
Portugal
36.6%
in 2023
Sweden
38.2%
in 2023
Portugal rank
21st
Sweden rank
19th
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 38.2% against 36.6% in Portugal, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 44 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.2% | 46.8% | 8.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 37.2% | 0.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 38.2% against 36.6% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in between Portugal and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Portugal ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, 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