Portugal vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Portugal
114.1%
in 2018
Spain
113.4%
in 2018
Portugal rank
11th
Spain rank
13th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 114.1% against 113.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.2% | 86.1% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 92.1% | 101.0% | 8.8% | Spain |
| 1990s | 104.7% | 107.2% | 2.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 110.3% | 109.3% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 111.8% | 114.0% | 2.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 114.1% against 113.4% in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.