Portugal vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
Portugal
114.9%
in 2018
Spain
112.5%
in 2018
Portugal rank
10th
Spain rank
13th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 114.9% against 112.5% in Spain, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 193 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 | 89.1% | 87.5% | 1.6% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 93.1% | 98.6% | 5.5% | Spain |
| 1990s | 104.7% | 105.2% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 109.7% | 107.7% | 1.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 112.9% | 113.6% | 0.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 114.9% against 112.5% in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Portugal and Spain?
- 2.4%, with Portugal 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, male?
- Portugal ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.