Portugal vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Portugal
78.7%
in 2022
Spain
78.7%
in 2022
Portugal rank
19th
Spain rank
19th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 78.7% against 78.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 19th and Spain ranks 19th of 51 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 | 78.4% | 80.9% | 2.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 85.0% | 1.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 78.7% | 0.0% | — |
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 78.7% against 78.7% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0%, 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 students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Portugal ranks 19th and Spain ranks 19th 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 reading, non-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