How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Türkiye?

7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2006.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Türkiye: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$

Portugal

2,421 millions

in 2017

Türkiye

3,291 millions

in 2006

Portugal rank

24th

Türkiye rank

21st

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ over time

Portugal
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 3,291 millions against 2,421 millions in Portugal, a difference of 870 millions.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Türkiye ahead.

Portugal ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 21st of 99 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,400 millions	1,447 millions	47.08 millions	Türkiye
2000s	1,618 millions	1,935 millions	317.46 millions	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$, Portugal or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 3,291 millions against 2,421 millions in Portugal as of 2006.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ between Portugal and Türkiye?: 870 millions, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Türkiye?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2006.
How do Portugal and Türkiye rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?: Portugal ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 21st of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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