Portugal vs Spain: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Portugal
76.6%
in 2022
Spain
77.4%
in 2022
Portugal rank
20th
Spain rank
18th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 77.4% against 76.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 20th and Spain ranks 18th 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 | 72.3% | 75.2% | 3.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 80.3% | 1.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 77.4% | 0.8% | 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 77.4% against 76.6% 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?
- 0.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Portugal ranks 20th and Spain ranks 18th 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 reading, female (%). 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