Peru vs Portugal: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Peru
1,580 millions
in 2019
Portugal
1,773 millions
in 2017
Peru rank
46th
Portugal rank
44th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Peru
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1,773 millions against 1,580 millions in Peru, a difference of 193 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 44th of 158 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 63.28 millions 28.59 millions 34.69 millions Peru
1990s 323.28 millions 1,126 millions 803.07 millions Portugal
2000s 340.02 millions 1,962 millions 1,622 millions Portugal
2010s 1,025 millions 2,124 millions 1,099 millions Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Peru or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1,773 millions against 1,580 millions in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Peru and Portugal?
193 millions, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Portugal?
16 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Peru and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Peru ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 44th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/