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

Portugal
123.8%
in 2018
Spain
126.6%
in 2018
Portugal rank
16th
Spain rank
14th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 126.6% against 123.8% in Portugal, a difference of 2.8%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 86.9% 106.8% 19.9% Spain
2000s 85.6% 108.5% 22.9% Spain
2010s 113.1% 126.0% 12.9% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 126.6% against 123.8% in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male between Portugal and Spain?
2.8%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
Portugal ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.