Finland vs Portugal: Government expenditure on education, PPP$
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time
- Finland
- Portugal
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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About this data
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/