How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?

26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Portugal: Labor force with intermediate education, male

Iceland

77.4%

in 2024

Portugal

77.9%

in 2025

Iceland rank

42nd

Portugal rank

39th

Labor force with intermediate education, male over time

Iceland
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 77.9% against 77.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 39th of 125 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	89.9%	71.5%	18.5%	Iceland
2000s	88.0%	70.2%	17.8%	Iceland
2010s	85.8%	75.7%	10.1%	Iceland
2020s	77.5%	76.1%	1.5%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with intermediate education, male, Iceland or Portugal?: Portugal, at 77.9% against 77.4% in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force with intermediate education, male between Iceland and Portugal?: 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for labor force with intermediate education, male?: Iceland ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 39th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male 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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Indicator: Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education)
Unit: % of male working-age population with intermediate education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 2,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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).