How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?

38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Sweden: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled

Portugal

192,356

in 2017

Sweden

186,467

in 2017

Portugal rank

49th

Sweden rank

50th

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled over time

Portugal
Sweden

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 192,356 against 186,467 in Sweden, a difference of 5,889.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 50th of 201 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	108,316	140,669	32,353	Sweden
1980s	18,912	203,695	184,783	Sweden
1990s	84,666	249,544	164,878	Sweden
2000s	120,338	240,665	120,327	Sweden
2010s	199,278	210,252	10,974	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled, Portugal or Sweden?: Portugal, at 192,356 against 186,467 in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled between Portugal and Sweden?: 5,889, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?: Portugal ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 50th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 8,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.