Belgium vs Portugal: Expenditure on secondary education

Belgium
42.1%
in 2013
Portugal
42.6%
in 2015
Belgium rank
17th
Portugal rank
15th

Expenditure on secondary education over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
0204060197319942015

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 42.6% against 42.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 15th of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 47.2% 27.3% 19.9% Belgium
1980s 50.3% 29.3% 20.9% Belgium
1990s 45.6% 39.4% 6.1% Belgium
2010s 42.1% 43.9% 1.8% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal, at 42.6% against 42.1% in Belgium as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Belgium and Portugal?
0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
15 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2013.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
Belgium ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 15th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.