Portugal vs Spain: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female

Portugal
96.8%
in 2021
Spain
97.3%
in 2021
Portugal rank
26th
Spain rank
23rd

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 97.3% against 96.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 79 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 88.1% 91.3% 3.2% Spain
2010s 95.0% 94.7% 0.3% Portugal
2020s 96.2% 97.3% 1.1% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 97.3% against 96.8% in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female between Portugal and Spain?
0.5%, with Spain 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, rural, female?
Portugal ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
79 places, 925 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release