Portugal vs Sweden: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex
Portugal
390,273 Number
in 2012
Sweden
453,328 Number
in 2012
Portugal rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 453,328 Number against 390,273 Number in Portugal, a difference of 63,055 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 351,784 Number | 280,712 Number | 71,072 Number | Portugal |
| 2000s | 381,598 Number | 402,355 Number | 20,758 Number | Sweden |
| 2010s | 390,056 Number | 457,294 Number | 67,238 Number | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 453,328 Number against 390,273 Number in Portugal as of 2012.
- What is the difference in tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex between Portugal and Sweden?
- 63,055 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex?
- Portugal ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.