Portugal vs Spain: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Portugal
70.8%
in 2022
Spain
74.1%
in 2022
Portugal rank
22nd
Spain rank
19th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 74.1% against 70.8% in Portugal, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th of 69 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.5% | 74.9% | 2.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 75.5% | 0.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 75.1% | 0.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 74.1% against 70.8% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Portugal and Spain?
- 3.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Portugal ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 19th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). 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