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

New Zealand
2,811 millions
in 2017
Portugal
2,730 millions
in 2017
New Zealand rank
49th
Portugal rank
50th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • New Zealand
  • Portugal
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2,811 millions against 2,730 millions in Portugal, a difference of 81 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Portugal ahead.

New Zealand ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 50th of 144 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 1,769 millions 2,176 millions 407.02 millions Portugal
2010s 2,772 millions 2,832 millions 59.49 millions Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$, New Zealand or Portugal?
New Zealand, at 2,811 millions against 2,730 millions in Portugal as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ between New Zealand and Portugal?
81 millions, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
New Zealand ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 50th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (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/