Finland vs Portugal: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$

Finland
2,684 millions
in 2017
Portugal
2,509 millions
in 2017
Finland rank
24th
Portugal rank
25th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

  • Finland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 2,684 millions against 2,509 millions in Portugal, a difference of 175 millions.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.

Finland ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 25th of 96 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 1,359 millions 1,390 millions 30.32 millions Portugal
2000s 2,076 millions 2,036 millions 39.38 millions Finland
2010s 2,811 millions 2,612 millions 198.66 millions Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Finland or Portugal?
Finland, at 2,684 millions against 2,509 millions in Portugal as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Finland and Portugal?
175 millions, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Finland ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 25th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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