Portugal vs Spain: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male

Portugal
0.8%
in 2024
Spain
0.8%
in 2023
Portugal rank
31st
Spain rank
33rd

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 31st and Spain ranks 33rd of 63 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 0.6% 0.8% 0.2% Spain
2020s 0.7% 0.9% 0.2% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male between Portugal and Spain?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male?
Portugal ranks 31st and Spain ranks 33rd of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 647 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.