Cyprus vs Portugal: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Cyprus
26.5%
in 2016
Portugal
26.9%
in 2015
Cyprus rank
61st
Portugal rank
59th

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

  • Cyprus
  • Portugal
0204060199920072016

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 26.9% against 26.5% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 59th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 44.6% 27.0% 17.6% Cyprus
2000s 49.7% 26.2% 23.5% Cyprus
2010s 34.0% 27.2% 6.9% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Cyprus or Portugal?
Portugal, at 26.9% against 26.5% in Cyprus as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Cyprus and Portugal?
0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Cyprus ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 59th of 111 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, tertiary (% 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, tertiary (% 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
126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
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.