Portugal vs South Africa: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Portugal
2.0%
in 2022
South Africa
2.0%
in 2024
Portugal rank
30th
South Africa rank
33rd
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 165 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | 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, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 2.0% against 2.0% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd 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