Portugal vs Sweden: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme
Portugal
430,226 Number
in 2024
Sweden
494,296 Number
in 2024
Portugal rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 494,296 Number against 430,226 Number in Portugal, a difference of 64,070 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 46 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 | 351,927 Number | 430,063 Number | 78,136 Number | Sweden |
| 2020s | 411,926 Number | 479,638 Number | 67,713 Number | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 494,296 Number against 430,226 Number in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme between Portugal and Sweden?
- 64,070 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Portugal ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.