How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia?

13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.

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.

Portugal vs South Asia: Government expenditure per student, secondary

Portugal

27.7%

in 2015

South Asia

12.0%

in 2016

Portugal rank

18th

South Asia rank

15th

Government expenditure per student, secondary over time

Portugal
South Asia

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 27.7% against 12.0% in South Asia, a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.3 times South Asia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 18th and South Asia ranks 15th of 109 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	26.4%	13.0%	13.4%	Portugal
2000s	30.8%	13.1%	17.7%	Portugal
2010s	31.4%	10.9%	20.5%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Portugal or South Asia?: Portugal, at 27.7% against 12.0% in South Asia as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between Portugal and South Asia?: 15.7%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Portugal and South Asia rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?: Portugal ranks 18th and South Asia ranks 15th 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: 03 September 2026

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.