Portugal vs Singapore: Government expenditure on primary education, US$
Portugal
3,356 millions
in 2022
Singapore
2,766 millions
in 2023
Portugal rank
38th
Singapore rank
40th
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time
- Portugal
- Singapore
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3,356 millions against 2,766 millions in Singapore, a difference of 590 millions.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 40th of 154 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 | 257.93 millions | 49.39 millions | 208.55 millions | Portugal |
| 1980s | 586.65 millions | 154.93 millions | 431.72 millions | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3,621 millions | 1,192 millions | 2,429 millions | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3,359 millions | 1,967 millions | 1,392 millions | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3,438 millions | 2,573 millions | 865.31 millions | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Portugal or Singapore?
- Portugal, at 3,356 millions against 2,766 millions in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Portugal and Singapore?
- 590 millions, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Singapore?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Singapore rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
- Portugal ranks 38th and Singapore ranks 40th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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