Portugal vs Spain: School enrollment, secondary, female

Portugal
121.0%
in 2023
Spain
120.8%
in 2024
Portugal rank
15th
Spain rank
16th

School enrollment, secondary, female over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 121.0% against 120.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th of 202 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 106.0% 119.9% 13.9% Spain
2010s 115.2% 124.7% 9.5% Spain
2020s 120.3% 121.2% 0.9% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, female, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 121.0% against 120.8% in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary, female between Portugal and Spain?
0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for school enrollment, secondary, female?
Portugal ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 7,693 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.