Portugal vs Spain: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24

Portugal
9.7
in 2016
Spain
9.7
in 2016
Portugal rank
55th
Spain rank
56th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
02.557.510199220042016

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 9.7 against 9.7 in Spain, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 55th and Spain ranks 56th of 90 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 9.82 10.67 0.8439 Spain
2010s 10.07 10.26 0.1882 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 9.7 against 9.7 in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 between Portugal and Spain?
0, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Portugal ranks 55th and Spain ranks 56th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed