Chile vs Portugal: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Chile
4,269 millions
in 2017
Portugal
4,930 millions
in 2017
Chile rank
34th
Portugal rank
31st

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Chile
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4,930 millions against 4,269 millions in Chile, a difference of 661 millions.

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

Across all 28 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 31st of 151 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 75.88 millions 164.22 millions 88.34 millions Portugal
1980s 191.91 millions 347.92 millions 156.01 millions Portugal
1990s 259.55 millions 1,853 millions 1,593 millions Portugal
2000s 1,684 millions 4,139 millions 2,455 millions Portugal
2010s 3,600 millions 5,031 millions 1,432 millions Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Chile or Portugal?
Portugal, at 4,930 millions against 4,269 millions in Chile as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Chile and Portugal?
661 millions, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?
28 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Chile ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 31st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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