Portugal vs Romania: Employed persons by educational attainment level
Portugal
5,245
in 2025
Romania
7,689
in 2025
Portugal rank
11th
Romania rank
9th
Employed persons by educational attainment level over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 7,689 against 5,245 in Portugal, a difference of 2,444.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 11th and Romania ranks 9th of 36 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,714 | 10,870 | 6,156 | Romania |
| 2000s | 4,991 | 9,571 | 4,579 | Romania |
| 2010s | 4,610 | 8,603 | 3,994 | Romania |
| 2020s | 4,961 | 7,882 | 2,921 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed persons by educational attainment level, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 7,689 against 5,245 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed persons by educational attainment level between Portugal and Romania?
- 2,444, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for employed persons by educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 11th and Romania ranks 9th 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.