OECD members vs Portugal: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)
OECD members
54.3%
in 2024
Portugal
72.3%
in 2025
OECD members rank
9th
Portugal rank
7th
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) over time
- OECD members
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 72.3% against 54.3% in OECD members, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 7th of 19 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.7% | 64.2% | 5.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 72.9% | 17.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 71.5% | 17.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female), OECD members or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 72.3% against 54.3% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) between OECD members and Portugal?
- 18.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and Portugal rank globally for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- OECD members ranks 9th 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).