Portugal vs Sweden: Employees by educational attainment level
Portugal
4,468 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
4,766 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th
Employees by educational attainment level over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4,766 Thousand persons against 4,468 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 298 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,317 Thousand persons | 3,519 Thousand persons | 202.52 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3,755 Thousand persons | 3,920 Thousand persons | 164.9 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3,766 Thousand persons | 4,334 Thousand persons | 568.25 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,222 Thousand persons | 4,672 Thousand persons | 450.95 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4,766 Thousand persons against 4,468 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level between Portugal and Sweden?
- 298 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for employees by educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.