Portugal vs Spain: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)
Portugal
93.2%
in 2025
Spain
94.0%
in 2025
Portugal rank
63rd
Spain rank
61st
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 94.0% against 93.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 63rd and Spain ranks 61st of 164 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.8% | 79.9% | 42.1% | Spain |
| 1990s | 56.9% | 84.5% | 27.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 85.1% | 9.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 89.8% | 3.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 93.5% | 1.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data), Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 94.0% against 93.2% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Portugal ranks 63rd and Spain ranks 61st of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). 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