OECD members vs Portugal: Labor force with advanced education, female
Labor force with advanced education, female over time
- OECD members
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 82.9% against 73.2% in OECD members, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 11th of 19 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1% | 85.8% | 10.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 82.0% | 8.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 82.4% | 9.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with advanced education, female, OECD members or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 82.9% against 73.2% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force with advanced education, female between OECD members and Portugal?
- 9.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and Portugal rank globally for labor force with advanced education, female?
- OECD members ranks 10th 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).