France vs Portugal: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other
France
16.5%
in 2022
Portugal
30.8%
in 2025
France rank
7th
Portugal rank
3rd
Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 30.8% against 16.5% in France, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.9 times France's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 3rd of 31 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.4% | 48.2% | 27.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 37.0% | 20.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other, France or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 30.8% against 16.5% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other between France and Portugal?
- 14.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other?
- France ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 3rd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.