Portugal vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female

Portugal
112.9%
in 2023
Spain
112.8%
in 2024
Portugal rank
24th
Spain rank
25th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
0255075100125200120122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 112.9% against 112.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 24th and Spain ranks 25th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 113.3% 114.4% 1.1% Spain
2010s 114.0% 117.5% 3.5% Spain
2020s 112.6% 112.3% 0.3% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 112.9% against 112.8% in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female between Portugal and Spain?
0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Portugal ranks 24th and Spain ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release