Netherlands vs Portugal: Employed persons by educational attainment level
Netherlands
9,833
in 2025
Portugal
5,245
in 2025
Netherlands rank
8th
Portugal rank
11th
Employed persons by educational attainment level over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 9,833 against 5,245 in Portugal, a difference of 4,588.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.9 times Portugal's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 11th of 36 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,910 | 4,401 | 1,508 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 6,845 | 4,561 | 2,285 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8,093 | 4,991 | 3,102 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8,437 | 4,610 | 3,827 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 9,520 | 4,961 | 4,559 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by educational attainment level, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 9,833 against 5,245 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by educational attainment level between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 4,588, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for employed persons by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 11th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employed persons by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.