Denmark vs Portugal: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$
Denmark
7,310 millions
in 2022
Portugal
5,259 millions
in 2022
Denmark rank
27th
Portugal rank
30th
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 7,310 millions against 5,259 millions in Portugal, a difference of 2,051 millions.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 30th of 153 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 672.09 millions | 218.99 millions | 453.1 millions | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1,316 millions | 413 millions | 903.4 millions | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4,916 millions | 2,078 millions | 2,838 millions | Denmark |
| 2000s | 7,104 millions | 4,010 millions | 3,094 millions | Denmark |
| 2010s | 8,881 millions | 5,137 millions | 3,745 millions | Denmark |
| 2020s | 7,881 millions | 5,182 millions | 2,700 millions | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, at 7,310 millions against 5,259 millions in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Denmark and Portugal?
- 2,051 millions, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
- Denmark ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 30th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (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