Czechia vs Portugal: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Czechia
2,873 millions
in 2017
Portugal
2,730 millions
in 2017
Czechia rank
49th
Portugal rank
51st

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Czechia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 2,873 millions against 2,730 millions in Portugal, a difference of 143 millions.

That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Portugal ahead.

Czechia ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 51st of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 934.57 millions 1,240 millions 305.41 millions Portugal
2000s 2,004 millions 2,276 millions 271.68 millions Portugal
2010s 2,856 millions 2,804 millions 51.98 millions Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Czechia or Portugal?
Czechia, at 2,873 millions against 2,730 millions in Portugal as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Czechia and Portugal?
143 millions, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Czechia and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Czechia ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 51st of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (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, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 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 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 PPP$. 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/