Portugal vs Spain: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage
Portugal
0.9%
in 2022
Spain
0.9%
in 2022
Portugal rank
35th
Spain rank
37th
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 35th and Spain ranks 37th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 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, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Portugal ranks 35th and Spain ranks 37th 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