Portugal vs Sweden: Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex

Portugal
2.24 million
in 2012
Sweden
2.48 million
in 2012
Portugal rank
11th
Sweden rank
10th

Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2.48 million against 2.24 million in Portugal, a difference of 239,020.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 34 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 2.26 million 2.37 million 109,135 Sweden
2000s 2.21 million 2.43 million 217,082 Sweden
2010s 2.33 million 2.47 million 146,310 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher students by isced level, study intensity and sex, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2.48 million against 2.24 million in Portugal as of 2012.
What is the difference in students by isced level, study intensity and sex between Portugal and Sweden?
239,020, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for students by isced level, study intensity and sex?
Portugal ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 523 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed