How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Portugal

9,666 number

in 2018

Sweden

10,195 number

in 2018

Portugal rank

34th

Sweden rank

32nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time

Portugal
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 10,195 number against 9,666 number in Portugal, a difference of 529 number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 131 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,590 number	11,088 number	7,498 number	Sweden
2000s	7,145 number	11,152 number	4,007 number	Sweden
2010s	8,959 number	10,723 number	1,764 number	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Portugal or Sweden?: Sweden, at 10,195 number against 9,666 number in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Portugal and Sweden?: 529 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?: Portugal ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.