Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Portugal: Employees by educational attainment level and occupation
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 occupation 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 22 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 | 26.63 | 66.03 | 39.4 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 20.59 | 48.46 | 27.87 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.85 | 33.9 | 16.05 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and occupation, 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 occupation 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?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Portugal rank globally for employees by educational attainment level and occupation?
- 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 occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.