Portugal vs Spain: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other
Portugal
30.8%
in 2025
Spain
32.5%
in 2025
Portugal rank
3rd
Spain rank
2nd
Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 32.5% against 30.8% in Portugal, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 31 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.5% | 38.9% | 7.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 33.7% | 1.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 32.5% against 30.8% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other between Portugal and Spain?
- 1.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other?
- Portugal ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.