Portugal vs Spain: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Portugal
4.6%
in 2022
Spain
4.6%
in 2022
Portugal rank
78th
Spain rank
77th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 78th and Spain ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 0.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 78th and Spain ranks 77th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.