Portugal vs Spain: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2
Portugal
22.6%
in 2025
Spain
22.0%
in 2025
Portugal rank
16th
Spain rank
17th
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 22.6% against 22.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th of 47 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 | 9.9% | 13.4% | 3.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 16.0% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 20.8% | 0.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 22.6% against 22.0% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2 between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by nuts 2?
- Portugal ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.