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

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Portugal: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this

Italy

0.8371

in 2020

Portugal

0.835

in 2020

Italy rank

24th

Portugal rank

27th

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this over time

Italy
Portugal

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.8371 against 0.835 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0021.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Portugal ahead.

Italy ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 27th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.7717	0.909	0.1373	Portugal
2000s	0.8179	0.8993	0.0814	Portugal
2010s	0.819	0.8344	0.0154	Portugal
2020s	0.8371	0.835	0.0021	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this, Italy or Portugal?: Italy, at 0.8371 against 0.835 in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this between Italy and Portugal?: 0.0021, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?: Italy ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 27th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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