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

Portugal
0.4131
in 2018
South Africa
0.4047
in 2020
Portugal rank
21st
South Africa rank
22nd

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in over time

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.4131 against 0.4047 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0084.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 71 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5245 0.3876 0.1368 Portugal
2010s 0.4478 0.3779 0.0699 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, Portugal or South Africa?
Portugal, at 0.4131 against 0.4047 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in between Portugal and South Africa?
0.0084, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
Portugal ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd 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