Portugal vs Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in
Portugal
36.6%
in 2023
Spain
37.7%
in 2023
Portugal rank
21st
Spain rank
20th
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 37.7% against 36.6% in Portugal, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th of 44 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 | 38.0% | 37.1% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 38.2% | 1.5% | 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 37.7% against 36.6% 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?
- 1.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 7 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 21st and Spain ranks 20th of 44 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, female (%). 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