Portugal vs Spain: Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any)

Portugal
1.17 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
1.2 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal rank
12th
Spain rank
9th

Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
00.511.5201020162023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.2 GPIA against 1.17 GPIA in Portugal, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 45 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 0.7763 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 0.2638 GPIA Spain
2020s 1.2 GPIA 1.12 GPIA 0.081 GPIA Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any), Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 1.2 GPIA against 1.17 GPIA in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) between Portugal and Spain?
0.03 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any)?
Portugal ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any subject), 25-74 years old, 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 youth and adults who have done online course (in any subject), 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
45 places, 371 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release