Portugal vs Sweden: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data

Portugal
116
in 2025
Sweden
206
in 2025
Portugal rank
8th
Sweden rank
5th

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
100200300400500200920172025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 206 against 116 in Portugal, a difference of 90.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 34 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 344.33 172.33 172 Portugal
2020s 132.17 207 74.83 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 206 against 116 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data between Portugal and Sweden?
90, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Portugal ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 622 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed