Portugal vs Romania: Labour force by educational attainment level
Portugal
5,582 Thousand persons
in 2025
Romania
8,190 Thousand persons
in 2025
Portugal rank
14th
Romania rank
12th
Labour force by educational attainment level over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8,190 Thousand persons against 5,582 Thousand persons in Portugal, a difference of 2,608 Thousand persons.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,978 Thousand persons | 11,553 Thousand persons | 6,576 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2000s | 5,345 Thousand persons | 10,295 Thousand persons | 4,950 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2010s | 5,218 Thousand persons | 9,159 Thousand persons | 3,941 Thousand persons | Romania |
| 2020s | 5,305 Thousand persons | 8,346 Thousand persons | 3,041 Thousand persons | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by educational attainment level, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 8,190 Thousand persons against 5,582 Thousand persons in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force by educational attainment level between Portugal and Romania?
- 2,608 Thousand persons, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for labour force by educational attainment level?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Romania ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.