Netherlands vs Portugal: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Netherlands
1,855 Thousand persons
in 2026
Portugal
1,591 Thousand persons
in 2026
Netherlands rank
7th
Portugal rank
8th
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1,855 Thousand persons against 1,591 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 264 Thousand persons.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 8th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,054 Thousand persons | 2,130 Thousand persons | 75.67 Thousand persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,875 Thousand persons | 1,724 Thousand persons | 151.29 Thousand persons | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 1,855 Thousand persons against 1,591 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 264 Thousand persons, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2026.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Netherlands ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 8th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.