Portugal vs Spain: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of
Portugal
6.0%
in 2021
Spain
5.9%
in 2021
Portugal rank
27th
Spain rank
30th
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.0% against 5.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 27th and Spain ranks 30th of 70 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 0.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 6.0% against 5.9% in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Portugal ranks 27th and Spain ranks 30th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. 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