Mauritius vs Portugal: Labor force with basic education

Mauritius

40.7%

in 2024

Portugal

41.6%

in 2025

Mauritius rank

84th

Portugal rank

81st

Labor force with basic education over time

Mauritius
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 41.6% against 40.7% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

Globally, Mauritius ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 81st of 123 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education)
Unit: % of total working-age population with basic education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 2,669 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).