Portugal vs Sweden: Early leavers from education and training by labour status
Portugal
6.1
in 2025
Sweden
6.7
in 2025
Portugal rank
23rd
Sweden rank
22nd
Early leavers from education and training by labour status over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.7 against 6.1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.6.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 22nd of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.87 | 7.07 | 34.8 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 39.26 | 8.82 | 30.44 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16.97 | 7.05 | 9.92 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.1 | 7.7 | 0.6 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher early leavers from education and training by labour status, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6.7 against 6.1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in early leavers from education and training by labour status between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.6, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
- Portugal ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 22nd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Early leavers from education and training by labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.