South Korea vs Portugal: Labor force with basic education, male
South Korea
49.3%
in 2025
Portugal
48.4%
in 2025
South Korea rank
87th
Portugal rank
88th
Labor force with basic education, male over time
- South Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 49.3% against 48.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 88th of 125 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.4% | 69.2% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 60.8% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 50.6% | 2.6% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, South Korea or Portugal?
- South Korea, at 49.3% against 48.4% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force with basic education, male between South Korea and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Portugal rank globally for labor force with basic education, male?
- South Korea ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 88th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic 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 basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).