Greece vs Portugal: Government expenditure on education, constant US$

Greece
9,906 millions
in 2005
Portugal
11,102 millions
in 2017
Greece rank
41st
Portugal rank
38th

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 11,102 millions against 9,906 millions in Greece, a difference of 1,196 millions.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 38th of 167 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 1,822 millions 2,327 millions 504.92 millions Portugal
1980s 2,741 millions 4,030 millions 1,289 millions Portugal
1990s 4,192 millions 7,281 millions 3,089 millions Portugal
2000s 8,114 millions 10,812 millions 2,698 millions Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 11,102 millions against 9,906 millions in Greece as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between Greece and Portugal?
1,196 millions, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2005.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Greece ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 38th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/