Peru vs Portugal: Labor force with advanced education
Labor force with advanced education over time
- Peru
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 83.4% against 83.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 21st of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.3% | 85.7% | 1.5% | Peru |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 86.2% | 1.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 82.2% | 4.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 82.9% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with advanced education, Peru or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 83.4% against 83.0% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force with advanced education between Peru and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Portugal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Portugal rank globally for labor force with advanced education?
- Peru ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 21st 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 (% 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).