How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Portugal?

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.

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.

East Asia & Pacific vs Portugal: Expenditure on secondary education

East Asia & Pacific

34.2%

in 2013

Portugal

42.6%

in 2015

East Asia & Pacific rank

14th

Portugal rank

15th

Expenditure on secondary education over time

East Asia & Pacific
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 42.6% against 34.2% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 8.4%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 15th of 24 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	30.6%	44.9%	14.3%	Portugal
2010s	33.2%	44.1%	10.9%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, East Asia & Pacific or Portugal?: Portugal, at 42.6% against 34.2% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between East Asia & Pacific and Portugal?: 8.4%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Portugal?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Portugal rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 15th of 24 groups.
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: 03 September 2026

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.