Portugal vs Spain: Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below

Portugal
0.8%
in 2016
Spain
0.8%
in 2016
Portugal rank
23rd
Spain rank
26th

Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 26th of 104 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
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% Spain
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below between Portugal and Spain?
0.0%, 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Portugal ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 26th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed