Portugal vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Portugal
1.13 GPIA
in 2020
Spain
1.11 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal rank
12th
Spain rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.13 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 107 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.8568 GPIA | 0.232 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 0.9547 GPIA | 0.1752 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.1238 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 0.0565 GPIA | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 1.13 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Portugal ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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