Portugal vs Puerto Rico: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Portugal
1,773 millions
in 2017
Puerto Rico
2,288 millions
in 2014
Portugal rank
44th
Puerto Rico rank
41st

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 2,288 millions against 1,773 millions in Portugal, a difference of 515 millions.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 44th and Puerto Rico ranks 41st of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 56.45 millions 162.44 millions 105.98 millions Puerto Rico
2010s 2,062 millions 2,414 millions 351.99 millions Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Portugal or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 2,288 millions against 1,773 millions in Portugal as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Portugal and Puerto Rico?
515 millions, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Puerto Rico?
7 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2014.
How do Portugal and Puerto Rico rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Portugal ranks 44th and Puerto Rico ranks 41st of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/