Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Portugal: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 75.1% against 51.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 23.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.7% | 74.4% | 23.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 72.4% | 20.2% | 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), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 75.1% against 51.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Portugal?
- 23.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Portugal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Portugal rank globally for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th 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).