Portugal vs Spain: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Portugal
100.0%
in 2024
Spain
100.0%
in 2023
Portugal rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 137 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 | 55.7% | 87.1% | 31.5% | Spain |
| 1980s | 72.5% | 88.2% | 15.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 97.4% | 2.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 98.5% | 1.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.6% | 0.4% | 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 100.0% against 100.0% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0%, 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 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). 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