How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?

15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Unemployment with intermediate education

Portugal

6.7%

in 2025

Sri Lanka

7.2%

in 2023

Portugal rank

53rd

Sri Lanka rank

50th

Unemployment with intermediate education over time

Portugal
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 7.2% against 6.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Portugal ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.6%	10.2%	0.5%	Sri Lanka
2010s	12.6%	7.2%	5.4%	Portugal
2020s	7.6%	7.9%	0.3%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with intermediate education, Portugal or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 7.2% against 6.7% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in unemployment with intermediate education between Portugal and Sri Lanka?: 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for unemployment with intermediate education?: Portugal ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education)
Unit: % of total labor force with intermediate education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 2,700 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).