Portugal vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Portugal
113.3%
in 2018
Spain
114.4%
in 2018
Portugal rank
11th
Spain rank
8th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 114.4% against 113.3% in Portugal, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 11th and Spain ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.3% | 84.6% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 88.4% | 101.9% | 13.5% | Spain |
| 1990s | 106.4% | 109.8% | 3.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 110.9% | 111.0% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 110.7% | 114.5% | 3.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 114.4% against 113.3% in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Portugal and Spain?
- 1.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Portugal ranks 11th and Spain ranks 8th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.