Lower middle income vs Portugal: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)
Lower middle income
56.0%
in 2024
Portugal
75.1%
in 2025
Lower middle income rank
13th
Portugal rank
14th
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) over time
- Lower middle income
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 75.1% against 56.0% in Lower middle income, a difference of 19.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 14th of 19 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.7% | 73.9% | 26.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 73.8% | 21.6% | 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), Lower middle income or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 75.1% against 56.0% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) between Lower middle income and Portugal?
- 19.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Lower middle income and Portugal rank globally for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Lower middle income ranks 13th 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).