European Union vs Portugal: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)
European Union
56.7%
in 2024
Portugal
72.3%
in 2025
European Union rank
5th
Portugal rank
7th
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) over time
- European Union
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 72.3% against 56.7% in European Union, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 7th of 19 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.1% | 57.6% | 2.5% | European Union |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 64.2% | 3.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 72.9% | 13.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 71.5% | 14.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female), European Union or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 72.3% against 56.7% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) between European Union and Portugal?
- 15.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Portugal rank globally for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- European Union ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 7th of 19 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate 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 intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).