Portugal vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Portugal
165,804 number
in 2018
Sweden
171,979 number
in 2018
Portugal rank
63rd
Sweden rank
61st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Portugal
  • Sweden
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197119942018

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 171,979 number against 165,804 number in Portugal, a difference of 6,175 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 61st of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 38,715 number 88,281 number 49,566 number Sweden
1980s 52,932 number 91,172 number 38,240 number Sweden
1990s 120,897 number 110,688 number 10,208 number Portugal
2000s 169,861 number 162,705 number 7,156 number Portugal
2010s 170,459 number 177,735 number 7,277 number Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 171,979 number against 165,804 number in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Portugal and Sweden?
6,175 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Portugal ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 61st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.