Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Peru or Portugal?

Portugal, at 17,093 millions against 16,736 millions in Peru as of 2017.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Peru and Portugal?

357 millions, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Portugal?

19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.

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.

Peru vs Portugal: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Peru

16,736 millions

in 2019

Portugal

17,093 millions

in 2017

Peru rank

41st

Portugal rank

40th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

Peru
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 17,093 millions against 16,736 millions in Peru, a difference of 357 millions.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 40th of 163 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,951 millions	8,365 millions	4,413 millions	Portugal
2000s	5,415 millions	12,182 millions	6,768 millions	Portugal
2010s	11,271 millions	15,239 millions	3,968 millions	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Peru or Portugal?: Portugal, at 17,093 millions against 16,736 millions in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Peru and Portugal?: 357 millions, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Portugal?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Peru and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?: Peru ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 40th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (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: 07 August 2026

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/