Iceland vs Portugal: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in

Iceland
0.4164
in 2013
Portugal
0.4131
in 2018
Iceland rank
18th
Portugal rank
21st

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in over time

  • Iceland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.4164 against 0.4131 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0033.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st of 71 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.411 0.5245 0.1134 Portugal
2010s 0.4448 0.4863 0.0415 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in, Iceland or Portugal?
Iceland, at 0.4164 against 0.4131 in Portugal as of 2013.
What is the difference in proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in between Iceland and Portugal?
0.0033, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.
How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
Iceland ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 884 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed