Early-demographic dividend vs Portugal: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)
Early-demographic dividend
53.5%
in 2024
Portugal
75.1%
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend rank
14th
Portugal rank
14th
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 75.1% against 53.5% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 21.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 14th of 19 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 66.2% | 8.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 73.9% | 21.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 73.8% | 20.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age), Early-demographic dividend or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 75.1% against 53.5% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) between Early-demographic dividend and Portugal?
- 21.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Portugal rank globally for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 14th 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 (% of total 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).