Portugal vs Spain: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Portugal
1.01 GPIA
in 2022
Spain
1.01 GPIA
in 2022
Portugal rank
25th
Spain rank
22nd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0771 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0266 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0029 GPIA | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Portugal and Spain?
- 0 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Portugal ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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