Finland vs Portugal: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Finland
16,676 millions
in 2017
Portugal
17,093 millions
in 2017
Finland rank
42nd
Portugal rank
40th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Finland
  • Portugal
5.0k10.0k15.0k199020032017

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 17,093 millions against 16,676 millions in Finland, a difference of 417 millions.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 40th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 6,311 millions 6,386 millions 75.73 millions Portugal
2000s 10,240 millions 12,182 millions 1,942 millions Portugal
2010s 15,565 millions 15,239 millions 326.23 millions Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Finland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 17,093 millions against 16,676 millions in Finland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Finland and Portugal?
417 millions, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Finland ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 40th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. 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 PPP$. 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/