Portugal vs Switzerland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Portugal
70.9%
in 2022
Switzerland
69.3%
in 2022
Portugal rank
21st
Switzerland rank
23rd
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 70.9% against 69.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 72 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 65.2% | 13.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 68.4% | 4.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 70.3% | 3.9% | 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 Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 70.9% against 69.3% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 1.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Portugal ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 23rd 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