Portugal vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at
Portugal
0.5978 WPIA
in 2022
Spain
0.6044 WPIA
in 2022
Portugal rank
12th
Spain rank
11th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.6044 WPIA against 0.5978 WPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.0066 WPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 12th and Spain ranks 11th of 52 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 | 0.5602 WPIA | 0.6322 WPIA | 0.072 WPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.6388 WPIA | 0.6635 WPIA | 0.0247 WPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.5978 WPIA | 0.6044 WPIA | 0.0066 WPIA | 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 0.6044 WPIA against 0.5978 WPIA 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?
- 0.0066 WPIA, 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 12th and Spain ranks 11th of 52 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 wealth parity index (WPIA). 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