Portugal vs Timor-Leste: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Portugal
4.5%
in 2022
Timor-Leste
4.6%
in 2018
Portugal rank
70th
Timor-Leste rank
67th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Portugal ranks 70th and Timor-Leste ranks 67th of 185 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 6.9% | 1.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 6.3% | 1.3% | Timor-Leste |
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 Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Portugal and Timor-Leste?
- 0.1%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Timor-Leste?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Portugal and Timor-Leste rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 70th and Timor-Leste ranks 67th 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