Portugal vs Sweden: Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision
Portugal
4,560 Number
in 2025
Sweden
5,696 Number
in 2025
Portugal rank
8th
Sweden rank
7th
Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5,696 Number against 4,560 Number in Portugal, a difference of 1,136 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 31 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 | 11,944 Number | 6,944 Number | 5,000 Number | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5,281 Number | 6,317 Number | 1,036 Number | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5,696 Number against 4,560 Number in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision between Portugal and Sweden?
- 1,136 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision?
- Portugal ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision, citizenship and length of validity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.