Indonesia vs Portugal: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Indonesia
10.6%
in 2025
Portugal
10.4%
in 2022
Indonesia rank
142nd
Portugal rank
143rd
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Indonesia
- Portugal
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 10.6% against 10.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Portugal ahead.
Indonesia ranks 142nd and Portugal ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 11.7% | 5.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.2% | 3.7% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 10.5% | 5.0% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 10.1% | 1.1% | Portugal |
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, Indonesia or Portugal?
- Indonesia, at 10.6% against 10.4% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Indonesia and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Portugal rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Indonesia ranks 142nd 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.