Portugal vs Tajikistan: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP

Portugal
4.5%
in 2022
Tajikistan
4.6%
in 2015
Portugal rank
70th
Tajikistan rank
69th

Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Portugal
  • Tajikistan
2468197319972022

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Portugal ranks 70th and Tajikistan ranks 69th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 4.9% 3.6% 1.3% Portugal
2000s 5.1% 2.8% 2.3% Portugal
2010s 5.1% 3.9% 1.2% 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 Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Portugal as of 2015.
What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Portugal and Tajikistan?
0.1%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tajikistan?
18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2015.
How do Portugal and Tajikistan rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
Portugal ranks 70th and Tajikistan ranks 69th 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

Indicator
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
185 places, 4,380 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release