Greece vs Portugal: Government expenditure on education, US$
Government expenditure on education, US$ over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11,102 millions against 9,822 millions in Greece, a difference of 1,280 millions.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 39th of 174 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 | 440.3 millions | 497.05 millions | 56.75 millions | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1,096 millions | 1,303 millions | 206.96 millions | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2,784 millions | 4,291 millions | 1,507 millions | Portugal |
| 2000s | 6,603 millions | 7,983 millions | 1,380 millions | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 11,102 millions against 9,822 millions in Greece as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Greece and Portugal?
- 1,280 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, us$?
- Greece ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 39th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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 US$ (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 US$. 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/