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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender gap education levels
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,246 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed