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
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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

Indicator
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 1,097 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release