All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal
Portugal: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 77.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 77.3% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal peaked at 97.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2013.
That places Portugal 38th out of 99 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 95.1% | — |
| 1999 | 93.7% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 95.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 97.7% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 79.7% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 86.7% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.4% | 93.7% | 95.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 79.7% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 75.0% | 90.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 77.3% | 89.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 35 Paraguay 78.2% compare
- 36 South Africa 78.0% compare
- 37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 77.7% compare
- 39 Burundi 77.3% compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 76.8% compare
- 41 Spain 76.6% 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 in Portugal?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal was 77.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Portugal ranks 38th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release