European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Portugal: Employees by educational attainment level and occupation

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
14.8%
in 2025
Portugal
29.5%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
Portugal rank
2nd

Employees by educational attainment level and occupation over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Portugal
204060200420142025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 29.5% against 14.8% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 14.7%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.0 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 23.3% 66.0% 42.7% Portugal
2010s 18.1% 48.5% 30.4% Portugal
2020s 15.7% 33.9% 18.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and occupation, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 29.5% against 14.8% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level and occupation between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Portugal?
14.7%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Portugal rank globally for employees by educational attainment level and occupation?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed