Italy vs Portugal: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid

Italy
0.4671
in 2018
Portugal
0.4694
in 2018
Italy rank
49th
Portugal rank
47th

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid over time

  • Italy
  • Portugal
00.20.40.6200720122018

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.4694 against 0.4671 in Italy, a difference of 0.0023.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 47th of 63 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4404 0.4024 0.038 Italy
2010s 0.4566 0.4339 0.0227 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid, Italy or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.4694 against 0.4671 in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid between Italy and Portugal?
0.0023, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Italy ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 47th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed