All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Portugal
Portugal: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 76.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Portugal, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Portugal stood at 76.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Portugal peaked at 94.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2012.
Portugal ranks 40th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 87.2% | — |
| 1999 | 88.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 90.6% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 89.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 94.5% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 92.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 82.7% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.7% | 87.2% | 88.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 82.7% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 73.7% | 90.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 76.6% | 83.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 37 South Africa 78.9% compare
- 38 Switzerland 77.6% compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 77.2% compare
- 41 Cameroon 76.3% compare
- 42 Bulgaria 75.5% compare
- 43 Luxembourg 75.1% compare
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Portugal?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Portugal was 76.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release