Portugal vs Spain: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Portugal
71.4%
in 2022
Spain
71.7%
in 2022
Portugal rank
24th
Spain rank
23rd
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 71.7% against 71.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 24th and Spain ranks 23rd of 53 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 68.9% | 6.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 75.0% | 2.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 71.7% | 0.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 71.7% against 71.4% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Portugal ranks 24th and Spain ranks 23rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.