Portugal vs Spain: Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29
Portugal
43.2
in 2024
Spain
42.7
in 2025
Portugal rank
32nd
Spain rank
33rd
Students enrolled in STEM: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 43.2 against 42.7 in Spain, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 33rd of 35 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.55 | 36.03 | 13.52 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 42.76 | 42.9 | 0.14 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 43.2 against 42.7 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.5, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for students enrolled in stem fields - per thousand population aged 20 to?
- Portugal ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 33rd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Students enrolled in STEM fields - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.