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 45 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 | 89.9% | 95.8% | 5.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 98.3% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.4% | 0.5% | 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 45 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.