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
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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

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
81 places, 928 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release