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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 618 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed