Portugal vs Spain: Labor force with basic education, female
Portugal
34.7%
in 2025
Spain
36.5%
in 2025
Portugal rank
66th
Spain rank
63rd
Labor force with basic education, female over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 36.5% against 34.7% in Portugal, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 66th and Spain ranks 63rd of 125 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 28.5% | 17.4% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 31.9% | 20.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 38.9% | 8.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 36.0% | 1.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with basic education, female, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 36.5% against 34.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force with basic education, female between Portugal and Spain?
- 1.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for labor force with basic education, female?
- Portugal ranks 66th and Spain ranks 63rd of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).