Portugal vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Portugal
0.9721 GPIA
in 2024
Spain
0.9771 GPIA
in 2024
Portugal rank
83rd
Spain rank
80th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.9771 GPIA against 0.9721 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.005 GPIA.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 83rd and Spain ranks 80th of 133 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5797 GPIA | 0.8839 GPIA | 0.3041 GPIA | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.6782 GPIA | 0.8602 GPIA | 0.182 GPIA | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.8468 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.1532 GPIA | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.889 GPIA | 0.9546 GPIA | 0.0657 GPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9273 GPIA | 0.9635 GPIA | 0.0361 GPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.9629 GPIA | 0.9781 GPIA | 0.0152 GPIA | Spain |
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?
- Spain, at 0.9771 GPIA against 0.9721 GPIA in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.005 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 25 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 83rd and Spain ranks 80th of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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