New Zealand vs Portugal: Government expenditure on education, US$

New Zealand
11,827 millions
in 2017
Portugal
11,102 millions
in 2017
New Zealand rank
37th
Portugal rank
39th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • New Zealand
  • Portugal
05.0k10.0k15.0k197319952017

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 11,827 millions against 11,102 millions in Portugal, a difference of 725 millions.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1973 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 39th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 708.43 millions 533.98 millions 174.44 millions New Zealand
1980s 1,296 millions 1,271 millions 24.83 millions New Zealand
1990s 3,789 millions 5,687 millions 1,898 millions Portugal
2000s 5,870 millions 9,970 millions 4,100 millions Portugal
2010s 11,313 millions 11,522 millions 209.22 millions Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, New Zealand or Portugal?
New Zealand, at 11,827 millions against 11,102 millions in Portugal as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between New Zealand and Portugal?
725 millions, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
New Zealand ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 39th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/