Portugal vs Rwanda: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Portugal
0.8%
in 2022
Rwanda
0.8%
in 2024
Portugal rank
79th
Rwanda rank
80th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Rwanda
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 79th and Rwanda ranks 80th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Rwanda?
- Portugal, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Portugal and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Rwanda rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 79th and Rwanda ranks 80th 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