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
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
February 2026 Data Release