Portugal vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Portugal
87.9%
in 2024
Spain
84.5%
in 2023
Portugal rank
24th
Spain rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 87.9% against 84.5% in Spain, a difference of 3.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 36 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 77.8% | 7.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 76.8% | 3.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 87.9% against 84.5% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Portugal and Spain?
- 3.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2010.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Portugal ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%). 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