Belgium vs Portugal: Employees by educational attainment level
Belgium
4,370 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal
4,468 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Portugal rank
14th
Employees by educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4,468 Thousand persons against 4,370 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 98 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,859 Thousand persons | 3,014 Thousand persons | 154.97 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3,114 Thousand persons | 3,310 Thousand persons | 196.12 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3,579 Thousand persons | 3,755 Thousand persons | 175.76 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3,926 Thousand persons | 3,766 Thousand persons | 159.93 Thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4,243 Thousand persons | 4,222 Thousand persons | 21.53 Thousand persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4,468 Thousand persons against 4,370 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level between Belgium and Portugal?
- 98 Thousand persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for employees by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 14th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.