All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal
Portugal: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 76.5% 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
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal is 76.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal peaked at 92.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2012.
That places Portugal 50th out of 119 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 | 87.0% | — |
| 1999 | 87.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 90.3% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 90.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 91.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 89.6% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.5% | 87.0% | 87.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 81.6% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 73.0% | 89.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 76.5% | 82.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 47 Benin 76.9% compare
- 48 Denmark 76.8% compare
- 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 76.5% compare
- 51 South Africa 76.2% compare
- 52 Luxembourg 75.1% compare
- 53 Germany 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 in Portugal?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal was 76.5% 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 92.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Portugal ranks 50th out of 119 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 up 4.8%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release