Denmark vs Portugal: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$

Denmark
3,233 millions
in 2017
Portugal
3,863 millions
in 2017
Denmark rank
27th
Portugal rank
24th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Denmark
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3,863 millions against 3,233 millions in Denmark, a difference of 630 millions.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 92 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 1,397 millions 1,975 millions 577.36 millions Portugal
2000s 1,973 millions 2,592 millions 619.6 millions Portugal
2010s 2,970 millions 3,474 millions 503.82 millions Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$, Denmark or Portugal?
Portugal, at 3,863 millions against 3,233 millions in Denmark as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ between Denmark and Portugal?
630 millions, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
Denmark ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,122 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/