Mexico vs Portugal: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Mexico
0.8%
in 2022
Portugal
0.8%
in 2022
Mexico rank
77th
Portugal rank
79th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Mexico
- Portugal
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Portugal ahead.
Mexico ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 79th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Portugal?
- Mexico, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Mexico and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 77th 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