Labor force with intermediate education, male in Portugal
Portugal: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 77.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Portugal, 1992–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education, male in Portugal is 77.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Portugal peaked at 77.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 1996.
That places Portugal 39th out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 72.9% | — |
| 1993 | 71.1% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 69.1% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 66.8% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 67.5% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 67.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 71.5% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 70.0% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 70.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 68.3% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 70.8% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 72.3% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 74.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 77.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 77.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.9% | 64.9% | 72.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 68.3% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 73.3% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 74.4% | 77.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 36 Armenia 78.4% compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 78.4% compare
- 38 New Zealand 78.3% compare
- 40 Seychelles 77.9% compare
- 41 Estonia 77.4% compare
- 42 Iceland 77.4% compare
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, male in Portugal?
- Labor force with intermediate education, male in Portugal was 77.9% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 1996.
- How does Portugal rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).