Portugal vs Spain: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female
Portugal
89.6%
in 2021
Spain
88.3%
in 2021
Portugal rank
17th
Spain rank
19th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 89.6% against 88.3% in Spain, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 17th and Spain ranks 19th of 81 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 66.6% | 4.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 71.4% | 6.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 87.0% | 1.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 89.6% against 88.3% in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female between Portugal and Spain?
- 1.3%, 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, upper secondary education, rural, female?
- Portugal ranks 17th and Spain ranks 19th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper 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