Greece vs Portugal: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$

Greece
1,940 millions
in 2017
Portugal
2,730 millions
in 2017
Greece rank
53rd
Portugal rank
50th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2,730 millions against 1,940 millions in Greece, a difference of 790 millions.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 50th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 1,706 millions 2,018 millions 312.33 millions Portugal
2000s 3,978 millions 2,952 millions 1,026 millions Greece
2010s 2,087 millions 2,808 millions 721.08 millions Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2,730 millions against 1,940 millions in Greece as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ between Greece and Portugal?
790 millions, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Greece ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 50th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/