Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Portugal: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
16.8%
in 2025
Portugal
29.5%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Portugal rank
2nd
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 29.5% against 16.8% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.8 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 63.9% | 38.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 48.5% | 27.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 33.9% | 16.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 29.5% against 16.8% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Portugal?
- 12.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Portugal rank globally for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.