Portugal vs Saudi Arabia: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Portugal
1,773 millions
in 2017
Saudi Arabia
2,059 millions
in 1998
Portugal rank
44th
Saudi Arabia rank
42nd

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Portugal
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,059 millions against 1,773 millions in Portugal, a difference of 286 millions.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 119.6 millions 2,705 millions 2,586 millions Saudi Arabia
1990s 915.16 millions 1,615 millions 699.39 millions Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 2,059 millions against 1,773 millions in Portugal as of 1998.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
286 millions, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 1996.
How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Portugal ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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/