Portugal vs Spain: Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public

Portugal
5.9%
in 2023
Spain
4.8%
in 2023
Portugal rank
15th
Spain rank
17th

Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
0246201220172023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5.9% against 4.8% in Spain, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 15th and Spain ranks 17th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 5.3% 4.1% 1.2% Portugal
2020s 6.4% 4.5% 1.9% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 5.9% against 4.8% in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public between Portugal and Spain?
1.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public?
Portugal ranks 15th and Spain ranks 17th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public expenditure
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 399 data points, 2012–2023
Last refreshed