Portugal vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Portugal
95.6%
in 2024
Spain
94.4%
in 2024
Portugal rank
63rd
Spain rank
66th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 95.6% against 94.4% in Spain, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 63rd and Spain ranks 66th of 136 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.4% | 74.2% | 35.8% | Spain |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 53.1% | 39.1% | Spain |
| 1990s | 77.2% | 100.0% | 22.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 90.1% | 6.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 90.5% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 94.1% | 0.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 95.6% against 94.4% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Portugal and Spain?
- 1.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Portugal ranks 63rd and Spain ranks 66th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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