Portugal vs Romania: Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Portugal
4,564 Thousand persons
in 2026
Romania
6,686 Thousand persons
in 2026
Portugal rank
14th
Romania rank
12th
Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6,686 Thousand persons against 4,564 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 2,122 Thousand persons.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,530 Thousand persons | 6,225 Thousand persons | 2,695 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2000s | 3,759 Thousand persons | 5,997 Thousand persons | 2,238 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 3,776 Thousand persons | 6,049 Thousand persons | 2,273 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 4,305 Thousand persons | 6,620 Thousand persons | 2,315 Thousand persons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 6,686 Thousand persons against 4,564 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Portugal and Romania?
- 2,122 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.