Ghana vs Portugal: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Ghana
0.8%
in 2014
Portugal
0.8%
in 2022
Ghana rank
78th
Portugal rank
79th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Portugal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 79th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Ghana or Portugal?
- Ghana, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Portugal as of 2014.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Ghana and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2014.
- How do Ghana and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 79th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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