Kazakhstan vs Portugal: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation

Kazakhstan
75.0%
in 2019
Portugal
77.3%
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
34th
Portugal rank
31st

Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Portugal
020406080100199820102022

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 77.3% against 75.0% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.3%.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 31st of 116 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 54.6% 85.4% 30.9% Portugal
2010s 61.8% 81.1% 19.3% 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, Kazakhstan or Portugal?
Portugal, at 77.3% against 75.0% in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Kazakhstan and Portugal?
2.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Portugal?
16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Kazakhstan and Portugal rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
Kazakhstan ranks 34th 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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Indicator
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,585 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.