Cyprus vs Portugal: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP

Cyprus
2.0%
in 2022
Portugal
2.0%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
32nd
Portugal rank
30th

Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Cyprus
  • Portugal
0123197319972022

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 30th of 165 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 1.9% 0.8% 1.1% Cyprus
1980s 1.9% 1.0% 0.9% Cyprus
1990s 2.0% 1.7% 0.3% Cyprus
2000s 2.8% 2.1% 0.6% Cyprus
2010s 2.6% 2.2% 0.4% Cyprus
2020s 2.2% 2.1% 0.1% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Cyprus or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Cyprus as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Cyprus and Portugal?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
Cyprus ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 30th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on 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

Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 3,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release