Portugal vs Spain: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Portugal
66.4%
in 2022
Spain
66.4%
in 2022
Portugal rank
19th
Spain rank
20th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 66.4% against 66.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 19th and Spain ranks 20th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 62.9% | 9.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 70.0% | 3.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 66.4% | 0.1% | Portugal |
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?
- Portugal, at 66.4% against 66.4% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Portugal 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 19th and Spain ranks 20th 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, male (%). 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