Portugal vs Switzerland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower
Portugal
76.6%
in 2022
Switzerland
77.6%
in 2022
Portugal rank
40th
Switzerland rank
38th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 77.6% against 76.6% in Portugal, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 99 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.7% | 77.7% | 10.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 78.4% | 12.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 77.6% | 8.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 77.4% | 2.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 77.6% against 76.6% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 1.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Portugal ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 38th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release