Italy vs Portugal: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)

Italy
0.1%
in 2021
Portugal
0.0%
in 2021
Italy rank
34th
Portugal rank
36th

Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) over time

  • Italy
  • Portugal
00.050.10.15200220112021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 36th of 60 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Italy
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Portugal
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational), Italy or Portugal?
Italy, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) between Italy and Portugal?
0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
Italy ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 36th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) 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 (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 723 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release