Portugal vs Spain: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Portugal
1 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
1 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal rank
10th
Spain rank
10th
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 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 10th and Spain ranks 10th of 98 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9834 GPIA | 0.0166 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9906 GPIA | 0.0094 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9977 GPIA | 0.0023 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 2023.
- 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?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Portugal ranks 10th and Spain ranks 10th of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, urban, 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