Mauritania vs Portugal: Expenditure on tertiary education
Mauritania
17.7%
in 2016
Portugal
18.3%
in 2015
Mauritania rank
94th
Portugal rank
91st
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Mauritania
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 18.3% against 17.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 91st of 160 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 18.7% | 4.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 19.3% | 2.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 18.9% | 4.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Mauritania or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 18.3% against 17.7% in Mauritania as of 2015.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Mauritania and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
- How do Mauritania and Portugal rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Mauritania ranks 94th and Portugal ranks 91st of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary 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 tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.