Italy vs Portugal: Employees by educational attainment level and occupation
Italy
25.6
in 2025
Portugal
29.5
in 2025
Italy rank
3rd
Portugal rank
1st
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation 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 3rd and Portugal ranks 1st of 35 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 | 37.85 | 66.03 | 28.18 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 31.54 | 48.46 | 16.92 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 27.28 | 33.9 | 6.62 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and occupation, 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 occupation 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 occupation?
- Italy ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 1st of 35 countries.
- 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.