English–Spanish
“proportion” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾopoɾˈθjon/
Example
La proporción de estudiantes que aprobaron el examen fue alta.
The proportion of students who passed the exam was high.
How to say “proportion” in Spanish
“Proportion” in Spanish is proporción.
Part of a whole expressed as a ratio, fraction, or percentage.
Example sentences with proporción
¿Qué proporción de la población usa transporte público diariamente?
What proportion of the population uses public transportation daily?
Tips for using proporción
- Not the same as porcentaje: porcentaje always means 'per hundred', while proporción can be a fraction, ratio, or percentage, so specify the base when giving figures.