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

Portugal
129.0%
in 2023
Spain
128.6%
in 2024
Portugal rank
14th
Spain rank
15th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 129.0% against 128.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 195 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 99.0% 130.1% 31.1% Spain
2010s 116.3% 134.6% 18.3% Spain
2020s 127.8% 130.3% 2.6% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 129.0% against 128.6% in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between Portugal and Spain?
0.4%, 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, upper secondary, female?
Portugal ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper 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, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,055 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release