Portugal vs Türkiye: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity
Portugal
29.5%
in 2025
Türkiye
35.2%
in 2025
Portugal rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
1st
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity over time
- Portugal
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 35.2% against 29.5% in Portugal, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.9% | 52.0% | 11.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 49.0% | 0.6% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 38.7% | 4.8% | Türkiye |
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, Portugal or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 35.2% against 29.5% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity between Portugal and Türkiye?
- 5.7%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Türkiye?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Türkiye rank globally for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Portugal ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- 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.