Portugal vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Portugal
1.23 GPIA
in 2024
Spain
1.19 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal rank
23rd
Spain rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent 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