Indonesia vs Portugal: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Indonesia
10.6%
in 2025
Portugal
10.4%
in 2022
Indonesia rank
142nd
Portugal rank
143rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Indonesia
- Portugal
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 10.6% against 10.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Portugal ahead.
Indonesia ranks 142nd and Portugal ranks 143rd of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 9.9% | 9.9% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 11.7% | 5.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.2% | 3.7% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 10.5% | 5.0% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 10.1% | 1.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Indonesia or Portugal?
- Indonesia, at 10.6% against 10.4% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Indonesia and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Portugal rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Indonesia ranks 142nd 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