Netherlands vs Portugal: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage
Netherlands
1.0%
in 2022
Portugal
1.0%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
32nd
Portugal rank
29th
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 29th of 116 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Netherlands ranks 32nd 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