Canada vs Portugal: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Canada
10.7%
in 2022
Portugal
10.4%
in 2022
Canada rank
140th
Portugal rank
143rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.7% against 10.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 140th and Portugal ranks 143rd of 197 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.1% | 2.9% | 11.2% | Canada |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 11.0% | 2.4% | Canada |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.3% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.5% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 0.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Canada or Portugal?
- Canada, at 10.7% against 10.4% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Canada ranks 140th and Portugal ranks 143rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). 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