Italy vs Portugal: Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract
Italy
25.6%
in 2025
Portugal
29.5%
in 2025
Italy rank
4th
Portugal rank
2nd
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 29.5% against 25.6% in Italy, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.9% | 66.0% | 28.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 48.5% | 16.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 33.9% | 6.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and employment contract, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 29.5% against 25.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level and employment contract between Italy and Portugal?
- 3.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract?
- Italy ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.