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

New Zealand
4,284 millions
in 2017
Portugal
4,930 millions
in 2017
New Zealand rank
33rd
Portugal rank
31st

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • New Zealand
  • Portugal
02.0k4.0k6.0k197319952017

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4,930 millions against 4,284 millions in New Zealand, a difference of 646 millions.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1973 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 31st of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 221.66 millions 141.65 millions 80.01 millions New Zealand
1980s 368.94 millions 386.72 millions 17.78 millions Portugal
1990s 1,570 millions 2,231 millions 660.88 millions Portugal
2010s 4,526 millions 4,823 millions 297.66 millions Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, New Zealand or Portugal?
Portugal, at 4,930 millions against 4,284 millions in New Zealand as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between New Zealand and Portugal?
646 millions, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
New Zealand ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 31st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/