Portugal vs Spain: Pupils in early childhood: % of corresponding age population
Portugal
31.7
in 2018
Spain
36.1
in 2025
Portugal rank
5th
Spain rank
4th
Pupils in early childhood: % of corresponding age population over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 36.1 against 31.7 in Portugal, a difference of 4.4.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 5th and Spain ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 36.1 against 31.7 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level between Portugal and Spain?
- 4.4, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level?
- Portugal ranks 5th and Spain ranks 4th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils in early childhood and primary education by education level and age - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.