Portugal vs Singapore: Government expenditure on education, US$
Portugal
11,693 millions
in 2022
Singapore
10,709 millions
in 2023
Portugal rank
42nd
Singapore rank
43rd
Government expenditure on education, US$ over time
- Portugal
- Singapore
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11,693 millions against 10,709 millions in Singapore, a difference of 984 millions.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 42nd and Singapore ranks 43rd of 181 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 533.98 millions | 125.96 millions | 408.02 millions | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1,167 millions | 481.5 millions | 685.2 millions | Portugal |
| 2000s | 9,606 millions | 3,954 millions | 5,651 millions | Portugal |
| 2010s | 11,754 millions | 8,391 millions | 3,363 millions | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11,695 millions | 10,268 millions | 1,427 millions | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Portugal or Singapore?
- Portugal, at 11,693 millions against 10,709 millions in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Portugal and Singapore?
- 984 millions, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Singapore?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Singapore rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Portugal ranks 42nd and Singapore ranks 43rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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