Denmark vs Portugal: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$

Denmark
3,482 millions
in 2017
Portugal
3,727 millions
in 2017
Denmark rank
25th
Portugal rank
24th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Denmark
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3,727 millions against 3,482 millions in Denmark, a difference of 245 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 2,798 millions 1,989 millions 809.32 millions Denmark
2000s 3,310 millions 2,497 millions 812.92 millions Denmark
2010s 4,175 millions 3,222 millions 953.81 millions Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$, Denmark or Portugal?
Portugal, at 3,727 millions against 3,482 millions in Denmark as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ between Denmark and Portugal?
245 millions, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Denmark ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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