Portugal vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Portugal
0.8453 GPIA
in 2024
Spain
0.8034 GPIA
in 2022
Portugal rank
18th
Spain rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.8453 GPIA against 0.8034 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0419 GPIA.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st of 59 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 | 0.7861 GPIA | 0.7127 GPIA | 0.0734 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.8372 GPIA | 0.7318 GPIA | 0.1054 GPIA | Portugal |
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 0.8453 GPIA against 0.8034 GPIA in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0419 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Portugal ranks 18th and Spain ranks 21st of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, 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