France vs Portugal: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in

France
70.7%
in 2022
Portugal
71.4%
in 2022
France rank
27th
Portugal rank
25th

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time

  • France
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 71.4% against 70.7% in France, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.

France ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 25th of 100 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 64.7% 59.2% 5.6% France
2010s 73.9% 70.9% 3.0% France
2020s 72.7% 72.9% 0.2% 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, France or Portugal?
Portugal, at 71.4% against 70.7% in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between France and Portugal?
0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
France ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 25th of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
100 places, 1,405 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release