Portugal vs Spain: Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Portugal
3.0%
in 2022
Spain
3.3%
in 2022
Portugal rank
22nd
Spain rank
20th
Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.3% against 3.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 20th of 61 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 4.7% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.9% | 0.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.3% against 3.0% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 20th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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