Portugal vs Spain: Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP
Portugal
7.3%
in 2022
Spain
6.4%
in 2022
Portugal rank
23rd
Spain rank
26th
Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7.3% against 6.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 26th of 52 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.2% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 7.7% | 0.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 7.3% against 6.4% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 26th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial household funding per tertiary 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