Brazil vs Portugal: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Brazil
75.7%
in 2022
Portugal
77.3%
in 2022
Brazil rank
33rd
Portugal rank
31st
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Brazil
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 77.3% against 75.7% in Brazil, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 31st of 116 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 83.4% | 7.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 85.5% | 14.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 81.1% | 9.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 80.4% | 5.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Brazil or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 77.3% against 75.7% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Brazil and Portugal?
- 1.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Portugal rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Brazil ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 31st of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.