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
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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About this data
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.