Portugal vs Spain: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Portugal
70.9%
in 2022
Spain
71.8%
in 2022
Portugal rank
24th
Spain rank
21st
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 71.8% against 70.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 24th and Spain ranks 21st of 81 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.3% | 67.0% | 11.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 73.0% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 73.2% | 1.1% | Portugal |
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 71.8% against 70.9% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Portugal ranks 24th and Spain ranks 21st of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 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