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
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
February 2026 Data Release