Portugal vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Portugal
0.8%
in 2024
Spain
0.8%
in 2023
Portugal rank
31st
Spain rank
33rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Portugal
- Spain
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 64 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 rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent 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 rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Portugal ranks 31st and Spain ranks 33rd of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, male (%). 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