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

Portugal
4,930 millions
in 2017
Thailand
5,168 millions
in 2013
Portugal rank
31st
Thailand rank
30th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Portugal
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 5,168 millions against 4,930 millions in Portugal, a difference of 238 millions.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Thailand ahead.

Portugal ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 30th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 126.75 millions 102.93 millions 23.81 millions Portugal
1980s 378.98 millions 335.33 millions 43.64 millions Portugal
1990s 1,975 millions 1,149 millions 826.65 millions Portugal
2000s 4,115 millions 1,494 millions 2,621 millions Portugal
2010s 5,292 millions 4,395 millions 897.1 millions Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Portugal or Thailand?
Thailand, at 5,168 millions against 4,930 millions in Portugal as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Portugal and Thailand?
238 millions, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Thailand?
28 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
How do Portugal and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Portugal ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 30th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (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/