Portugal vs Spain: Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at

Portugal
76.2%
in 2015
Spain
77.8%
in 2015
Portugal rank
30th
Spain rank
27th

Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 77.8% against 76.2% in Portugal, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 30th and Spain ranks 27th of 53 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 71.8% 76.2% 4.4% Spain
2010s 75.7% 77.1% 1.4% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 77.8% against 76.2% in Portugal as of 2015.
What is the difference in proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Portugal and Spain?
1.6%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
Portugal ranks 30th and Spain ranks 27th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
53 places, 322 data points, 2003–2017
Last refreshed