Portugal vs Spain: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment
Portugal
35.2%
in 2025
Spain
30.4%
in 2025
Portugal rank
3rd
Spain rank
6th
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 35.2% against 30.4% in Spain, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 46.4% | 22.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 41.0% | 15.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 32.0% | 6.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 35.2% against 30.4% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment between Portugal and Spain?
- 4.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Portugal ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.