Canada vs Portugal: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Canada
10.7%
in 2022
Portugal
10.4%
in 2022
Canada rank
140th
Portugal rank
143rd
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Canada currently reports 10.7% against 10.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 140th and Portugal ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.5% | 8.7% | 4.8% | Canada |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 11.0% | 2.4% | Canada |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.3% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.5% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 0.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Canada or Portugal?
- Canada, at 10.7% against 10.4% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Canada and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Canada ranks 140th and Portugal ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.