Portugal vs Spain: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending

Portugal
4.55
in 2022
Spain
4.59
in 2022
Portugal rank
78th
Spain rank
77th

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 4.59 against 4.55 in Portugal, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 78th and Spain ranks 77th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 2.65 1.98 0.6701 Portugal
1980s 3.34 3.34 0.0018 Portugal
1990s 4.53 4.14 0.3872 Portugal
2000s 5.13 4.27 0.8533 Portugal
2010s 5.01 4.38 0.6309 Portugal
2020s 4.73 4.75 0.0203 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary edu spending vs overall edu spending, Portugal or Spain?
Spain, at 4.59 against 4.55 in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary edu spending vs overall edu spending between Portugal and Spain?
0.04, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Portugal ranks 78th and Spain ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed