Portugal vs Spain: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Portugal
0.1%
in 2022
Spain
0.1%
in 2022
Portugal rank
82nd
Spain rank
83rd
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% 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 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 82nd and Spain ranks 83rd of 178 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 82nd and Spain ranks 83rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as International expenditure on education 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