Portugal vs Spain: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Portugal
77.3%
in 2022
Spain
76.6%
in 2022
Portugal rank
38th
Spain rank
41st
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 77.3% against 76.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 38th and Spain ranks 41st of 99 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 | 93.7% | 83.8% | 9.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 77.3% | 15.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 75.0% | 6.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 77.5% | 6.1% | 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, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 77.3% against 76.6% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Portugal ranks 38th and Spain ranks 41st 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 pre-primary 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