Barbados vs Portugal: Government expenditure per student, secondary

Barbados
28.0%
in 2016
Portugal
27.7%
in 2015
Barbados rank
16th
Portugal rank
18th

Government expenditure per student, secondary over time

  • Barbados
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 28.0% against 27.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 18th of 109 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 17.4% 26.4% 9.0% Portugal
2000s 23.4% 30.8% 7.4% Portugal
2010s 22.6% 32.0% 9.4% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Barbados or Portugal?
Barbados, at 28.0% against 27.7% in Portugal as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between Barbados and Portugal?
0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do Barbados and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?
Barbados ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 18th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.