Japan vs Portugal: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage
Japan
1.0%
in 2021
Portugal
0.9%
in 2022
Japan rank
32nd
Portugal rank
35th
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 35th of 87 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage, Japan or Portugal?
- Japan, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage between Japan and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Japan ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 35th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial private expenditure on education (household) 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