Portugal vs Spain: Gender gap education levels
Portugal
98.73
in 2019
Spain
98.71
in 2024
Portugal rank
27th
Spain rank
28th
Gender gap education levels over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 98.73 against 98.71 in Spain, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th of 190 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.485 | 4.03 | 3.55 | Spain |
| 1830s | 0.785 | 6.27 | 5.48 | Spain |
| 1840s | 1.27 | 9.63 | 8.35 | Spain |
| 1850s | 2.05 | 14.5 | 12.45 | Spain |
| 1860s | 3.3 | 21.27 | 17.96 | Spain |
| 1870s | 8.82 | 30.09 | 21.27 | Spain |
| 1880s | 15.65 | 40.7 | 25.05 | Spain |
| 1890s | 22.86 | 43.66 | 20.8 | Spain |
| 1900s | 31.19 | 43.84 | 12.66 | Spain |
| 1910s | 39.52 | 44.03 | 4.52 | Spain |
| 1920s | 47.84 | 44.22 | 3.62 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 56.17 | 50.36 | 5.81 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 64.5 | 58.5 | 5.99 | Portugal |
| 1950s | 78.47 | 72.47 | 6 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 88.5 | 83.73 | 4.77 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 85 | 97.5 | 12.5 | Spain |
| 1980s | 97 | 100 | 3 | Spain |
| 2010s | 97.99 | 97.81 | 0.1871 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap education levels, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 98.73 against 98.71 in Spain as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gender gap education levels between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.02, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2019.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for gender gap education levels?
- Portugal ranks 27th and Spain ranks 28th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gender gap education levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.