Greece vs Portugal: Government expenditure on education, US$

Greece
9,822 millions
in 2005
Portugal
11,102 millions
in 2017
Greece rank
41st
Portugal rank
39th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
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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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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/