Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Labor force with advanced education, female
Labor force with advanced education, female over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 84.1% against 82.9% in Portugal, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.7% | 86.4% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 86.4% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 81.2% | 0.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 83.0% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with advanced education, female, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 84.1% against 82.9% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force with advanced education, female between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Portugal ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 125 countries.
- 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).