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
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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

Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
69 places, 886 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release