Portugal vs Singapore: Government expenditure on education, PPP$
Portugal
21,162 millions
in 2022
Singapore
16,970 millions
in 2023
Portugal rank
43rd
Singapore rank
46th
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time
- Portugal
- Singapore
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 21,162 millions against 16,970 millions in Singapore, a difference of 4,192 millions.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 43rd and Singapore ranks 46th of 169 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,186 millions | 7,457 millions | 4,729 millions | Portugal |
| 2010s | 15,675 millions | 13,048 millions | 2,627 millions | Portugal |
| 2020s | 19,432 millions | 16,798 millions | 2,635 millions | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Portugal or Singapore?
- Portugal, at 21,162 millions against 16,970 millions in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Portugal and Singapore?
- 4,192 millions, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Singapore?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Singapore rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Portugal ranks 43rd and Singapore ranks 46th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release