Portugal vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Portugal
94.1%
in 2023
Spain
93.9%
in 2023
Portugal rank
49th
Spain rank
50th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 94.1% against 93.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 49th and Spain ranks 50th of 100 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.7% | 100.0% | 20.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 86.5% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 89.0% | 1.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 93.4% | 0.2% | 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 94.1% against 93.9% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Portugal ranks 49th and Spain ranks 50th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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