Portugal vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Portugal
0.9694 GPIA
in 2024
Spain
0.9748 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal rank
35th
Spain rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.9748 GPIA against 0.9694 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.0054 GPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 37 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 | 0.8981 GPIA | 0.9822 GPIA | 0.0841 GPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9163 GPIA | 0.9824 GPIA | 0.066 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 0.9748 GPIA against 0.9694 GPIA in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0054 GPIA, with Spain 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 primary education or higher?
- Portugal ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, 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