Iceland vs Portugal: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage
Iceland
1.0%
in 2022
Portugal
1.0%
in 2022
Iceland rank
28th
Portugal rank
29th
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Iceland ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 29th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage, Iceland or Portugal?
- Iceland, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Iceland ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 29th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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