Portugal vs Spain: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity
Portugal
0.9899 LPIA
in 2021
Spain
0.9861 LPIA
in 2021
Portugal rank
26th
Spain rank
29th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.9899 LPIA against 0.9861 LPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0038 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 26th and Spain ranks 29th of 90 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9932 LPIA | 0.9788 LPIA | 0.0144 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.9975 LPIA | 0.9905 LPIA | 0.007 LPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.9887 LPIA | 0.9809 LPIA | 0.0079 LPIA | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 0.9899 LPIA against 0.9861 LPIA in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0038 LPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Portugal ranks 26th and Spain ranks 29th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release