Portugal vs Sweden: Labour force by educational attainment level
Portugal
5,582 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
5,773 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th
Labour force by educational attainment level over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5,773 Thousand persons against 5,582 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 191 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 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 | 4,878 Thousand persons | 4,389 Thousand persons | 488.48 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5,345 Thousand persons | 4,682 Thousand persons | 662.5 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5,218 Thousand persons | 5,217 Thousand persons | 1.51 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5,305 Thousand persons | 5,647 Thousand persons | 342.68 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by educational attainment level, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5,773 Thousand persons against 5,582 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force by educational attainment level between Portugal and Sweden?
- 191 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 labour force by educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.