Peru vs Portugal: Government expenditure on education, US$

Peru
8,728 millions
in 2019
Portugal
11,102 millions
in 2017
Peru rank
42nd
Portugal rank
39th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Peru
  • Portugal
05.0k10.0k15.0k197319962019

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 11,102 millions against 8,728 millions in Peru, a difference of 2,374 millions.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 39th of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 372.9 millions 246.57 millions 126.33 millions Peru
1990s 1,725 millions 6,321 millions 4,596 millions Portugal
2000s 2,294 millions 9,584 millions 7,289 millions Portugal
2010s 6,331 millions 11,522 millions 5,191 millions Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Peru or Portugal?
Portugal, at 11,102 millions against 8,728 millions in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Peru and Portugal?
2,374 millions, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Portugal?
20 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Peru and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Peru ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 39th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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/