Portugal vs Spain: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Portugal
76.8%
in 2022
Spain
75.6%
in 2022
Portugal rank
21st
Spain rank
23rd
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 76.8% against 75.6% in Spain, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 21st and Spain ranks 23rd of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 79.4% | 2.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 82.7% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 75.6% | 1.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 76.8% against 75.6% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Portugal and Spain?
- 1.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Portugal ranks 21st and Spain ranks 23rd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.