Portugal vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Portugal
43.7%
in 2024
Spain
55.8%
in 2023
Portugal rank
37th
Spain rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 55.8% against 43.7% in Portugal, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 37th and Spain ranks 35th of 43 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 | 19.6% | 42.8% | 23.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 44.2% | 22.6% | Spain |
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?
- Spain, at 55.8% against 43.7% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Portugal and Spain?
- 12.1%, 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 upper secondary education or?
- Portugal ranks 37th and Spain ranks 35th of 43 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, non-immigrant background, 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