Eswatini vs Portugal: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Eswatini
2.1%
in 2021
Portugal
2.0%
in 2022
Eswatini rank
29th
Portugal rank
30th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Eswatini
- Portugal
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 30th of 165 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Portugal |
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, Eswatini or Portugal?
- Eswatini, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Eswatini and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Portugal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
- How do Eswatini and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 29th 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
February 2026 Data Release