Portugal vs Spain: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Portugal
1 GPIA
in 2024
Spain
1 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal rank
23rd
Spain rank
23rd
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 23rd of 133 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7569 GPIA | 0.8937 GPIA | 0.1368 GPIA | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.8397 GPIA | 0.9999 GPIA | 0.1603 GPIA | Spain |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9814 GPIA | 0.0186 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9899 GPIA | 0.0101 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9976 GPIA | 0.0024 GPIA | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Portugal and Spain?
- 0 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Portugal ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 23rd of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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