Greece vs Portugal: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Greece
78.0%
in 2022
Portugal
77.3%
in 2022
Greece rank
28th
Portugal rank
31st
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 78.0% against 77.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 83.4% | 18.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 87.2% | 22.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 82.3% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 77.3% | 0.6% | Greece |
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, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 78.0% against 77.3% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Greece and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Greece ranks 28th 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.