Portugal vs Spain: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

Portugal
1 GPIA
in 2020
Spain
1 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal rank
47th
Spain rank
47th

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
00.20.40.60.81200420132023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0 GPIA.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 47th and Spain ranks 47th of 97 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 0 GPIA
2020s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 0 GPIA

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Portugal and Spain?
0 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Portugal ranks 47th and Spain ranks 47th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, 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

Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
259 places, 3,404 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release