Portugal vs Spain: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper
Portugal
76.5%
in 2022
Spain
76.5%
in 2022
Portugal rank
42nd
Spain rank
41st
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 76.5% against 76.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 41st of 102 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.7% | 64.8% | 21.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 78.1% | 4.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 78.4% | 1.3% | 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 upper, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 76.5% against 76.5% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper?
- Portugal ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 41st of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper 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