North America vs Portugal: Labor force with advanced education, female
Labor force with advanced education, female over time
- North America
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 82.9% against 67.9% in North America, a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 11th of 19 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.3% | 85.5% | 10.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 85.8% | 12.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 82.0% | 11.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 82.5% | 14.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with advanced education, female, North America or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 82.9% against 67.9% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force with advanced education, female between North America and Portugal?
- 15.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Portugal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do North America and Portugal rank globally for labor force with advanced education, female?
- North America ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 11th of 19 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).