North America vs Portugal: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)
North America
56.8%
in 2025
Portugal
75.1%
in 2025
North America rank
12th
Portugal rank
14th
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) over time
- North America
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 75.1% against 56.8% in North America, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 14th of 19 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.3% | 62.6% | 3.7% | North America |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 67.1% | 3.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 74.2% | 15.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 74.0% | 17.5% | 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), North America or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 75.1% against 56.8% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) between North America and Portugal?
- 18.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Portugal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do North America and Portugal rank globally for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- North America ranks 12th 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).