Portugal vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at
Portugal
0.976 GPIA
in 2022
Spain
0.979 GPIA
in 2022
Portugal rank
36th
Spain rank
35th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.979 GPIA against 0.976 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.003 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 36th and Spain ranks 35th of 56 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 | 0.9468 GPIA | 0.9678 GPIA | 0.021 GPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9887 GPIA | 0.9712 GPIA | 0.0175 GPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.976 GPIA | 0.979 GPIA | 0.0031 GPIA | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.979 GPIA against 0.976 GPIA in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.003 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Portugal ranks 36th and Spain ranks 35th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level 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