Germany vs Portugal: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Germany
2.0%
in 2022
Portugal
2.0%
in 2022
Germany rank
31st
Portugal rank
30th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 30th of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 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, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Germany ranks 31st 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