Portugal vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Portugal
1.6%
in 2021
Spain
2.1%
in 2021
Portugal rank
64th
Spain rank
61st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.1% against 1.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 64th and Spain ranks 61st of 68 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 | 4.1% | 14.5% | 10.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 6.7% | 4.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 3.2% | 2.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.1% against 1.6% in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Portugal ranks 64th and Spain ranks 61st of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release