Portugal vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Portugal
53.6%
in 2022
Spain
54.2%
in 2022
Portugal rank
24th
Spain rank
21st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 54.2% against 53.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 24th and Spain ranks 21st of 51 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 | 55.4% | 58.4% | 3.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 60.7% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 54.2% | 0.7% | 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 education, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 54.2% against 53.6% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.6%, 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 education?
- Portugal ranks 24th and Spain ranks 21st of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, immigrant background, both sexes (%). 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