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

Hungary
2,316 millions
in 2017
Portugal
2,730 millions
in 2017
Hungary rank
53rd
Portugal rank
51st

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Hungary
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2,730 millions against 2,316 millions in Hungary, a difference of 414 millions.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 51st of 145 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 869.63 millions 1,184 millions 314.13 millions Portugal
2000s 1,765 millions 2,276 millions 510.56 millions Portugal
2010s 2,104 millions 2,804 millions 699.9 millions Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Hungary or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2,730 millions against 2,316 millions in Hungary as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Hungary and Portugal?
414 millions, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Hungary ranks 53rd and Portugal ranks 51st of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (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/