Portugal vs Small states: Expenditure on secondary education
Portugal
42.6%
in 2015
Small states
33.1%
in 2016
Portugal rank
15th
Small states rank
16th
Expenditure on secondary education over time
- Portugal
- Small states
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 42.6% against 33.1% in Small states, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Small states ahead.
Portugal ranks 15th and Small states ranks 16th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.9% | 36.2% | 6.3% | Small states |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 34.9% | 3.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 40.2% | 1.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 36.4% | 7.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Portugal or Small states?
- Portugal, at 42.6% against 33.1% in Small states as of 2015.
- What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Portugal and Small states?
- 9.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Small states?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Portugal and Small states rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
- Portugal ranks 15th and Small states ranks 16th 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.
Individual pages
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.