Portugal vs Spain: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Portugal
70.9%
in 2022
Spain
69.8%
in 2022
Portugal rank
21st
Spain rank
22nd
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 70.9% against 69.8% in Spain, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 72 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 | 76.8% | 57.2% | 19.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 70.3% | 2.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 71.5% | 2.6% | 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?
- Portugal, at 70.9% against 69.8% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Portugal and Spain?
- 1.1%, with Portugal 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 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper 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