Portugal vs Spain: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Portugal
4.5%
in 2022
Spain
4.5%
in 2022
Portugal rank
70th
Spain rank
72nd
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.5% against 4.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 70th and Spain ranks 72nd of 185 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 0.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 0.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 4.5% against 4.5% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 70th and Spain ranks 72nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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
February 2026 Data Release