Portugal vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender
Portugal
1.23 GPIA
in 2024
Spain
1.19 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal rank
23rd
Spain rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.23 GPIA against 1.19 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.04 GPIA.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 26th of 108 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 0.1221 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 0.0785 GPIA | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 1.23 GPIA against 1.19 GPIA in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.04 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Portugal ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 26th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, 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