Portugal vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Portugal
0.738 NPIA
in 2022
Spain
0.7143 NPIA
in 2022
Portugal rank
27th
Spain rank
29th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.738 NPIA against 0.7143 NPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0237 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 27th and Spain ranks 29th of 50 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7797 NPIA | 0.7574 NPIA | 0.0223 NPIA | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.7932 NPIA | 0.7662 NPIA | 0.027 NPIA | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.738 NPIA | 0.7143 NPIA | 0.0237 NPIA | Portugal |
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?
- Portugal, at 0.738 NPIA against 0.7143 NPIA in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0237 NPIA, with Portugal 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 27th and Spain ranks 29th of 50 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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