Italy vs Portugal: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage

Italy
1.1%
in 2016
Portugal
1.1%
in 2017
Italy rank
16th
Portugal rank
15th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time

  • Italy
  • Portugal
00.511.5199820072017

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 15th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 1.2% 1.1% 0.1% Italy
2000s 1.2% 1.0% 0.2% Italy
2010s 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Italy or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Italy and Portugal?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Italy ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 15th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/