Portugal vs Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in
Portugal
38.3%
in 2023
Spain
40.6%
in 2023
Portugal rank
25th
Spain rank
22nd
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 40.6% against 38.3% in Portugal, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd of 53 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.4% | 39.4% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 41.1% | 3.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 40.6% against 38.3% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in between Portugal and Spain?
- 2.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Portugal ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, 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