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

Netherlands
1.0%
in 2022
Portugal
1.0%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
25th
Portugal rank
22nd

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
00.250.50.7511.2199820102022

How they compare

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

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 122 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0% Portugal
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Netherlands or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Netherlands and Portugal?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Netherlands ranks 25th 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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About this data

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