Portugal vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Portugal
91.1%
in 2023
Spain
93.2%
in 2023
Portugal rank
49th
Spain rank
48th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 93.2% against 91.1% in Portugal, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 49th and Spain ranks 48th of 101 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 100.0% | 27.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 81.9% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 87.4% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 92.4% | 2.3% | 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 93.2% against 91.1% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Portugal and Spain?
- 2.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 21 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 48th of 101 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, 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