Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Portugal: Labor force with advanced education
Labor force with advanced education over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 83.4% against 65.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 18.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 21st of 19 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.4% | 81.8% | 17.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 83.1% | 20.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with advanced education, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 83.4% against 65.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force with advanced education between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Portugal?
- 18.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Portugal rank globally for labor force with advanced education?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 21st 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 (% of total 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).