India vs Portugal: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage

India
1.0%
in 2022
Portugal
1.0%
in 2022
India rank
21st
Portugal rank
22nd

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time

  • India
  • Portugal
00.250.50.7511.2199920102022

How they compare

India currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.

India ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 22nd of 122 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9% 1.1% 0.2% Portugal
2000s 1.0% 1.1% 0.1% Portugal
2010s 1.0% 1.1% 0.1% Portugal
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, India or Portugal?
India, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between India and Portugal?
0.0%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Portugal?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do India and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
India ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 22nd of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 1,708 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release