Portugal vs Sweden: Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour
Portugal
98.8
in 2025
Sweden
98.4
in 2025
Portugal rank
1st
Sweden rank
3rd
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 98.8 against 98.4 in Sweden, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.93 | 95.8 | 5.87 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 97.52 | 98.31 | 0.79 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 98.9 | 98.35 | 0.55 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 98.8 against 98.4 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.4, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
- Portugal ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.