All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal

Portugal: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 71.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
71.4%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
25th
of 100 countries
All-time high
80.0%
in 2002
All-time low
59.2%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2022

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal, 1998–2022

0204060801998201020221998: 59.2 %1999: 64.5 %2000: 65.3 %2001: 67.3 %2002: 80 %2003: 69.1 %2004: 68.5 %2005: 63.1 %2006: 62.1 %2007: 64.9 %2008: 66.3 %2009: 70.2 %2010: 68.3 %2011: 68.6 %2013: 69.4 %2014: 69.9 %2015: 68.7 %2017: 71.2 %2018: 70.7 %2019: 70.8 %2020: 74.1 %2021: 73.2 %2022: 71.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 71.4% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal peaked at 80.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 1998.

That places Portugal 25th out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Portugal, 1998 to 2022.
Year % Change
1998 59.2%
1999 64.5% +9.1%
2000 65.3% +1.1%
2001 67.3% +3.2%
2002 80.0% +18.8%
2003 69.1% -13.6%
2004 68.5% -0.8%
2005 63.1% -8.0%
2006 62.1% -1.6%
2007 64.9% +4.7%
2008 66.3% +2.1%
2009 70.2% +6.0%
2010 68.3% -2.8%
2011 68.6% +0.4%
2013 69.4% +1.3%
2014 69.9% +0.6%
2015 68.7% -1.7%
2017 71.2% +3.6%
2018 70.7% -0.7%
2019 70.8% +0.1%
2020 74.1% +4.6%
2021 73.2% -1.2%
2022 71.4% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.9% 59.2% 64.5% 2
2000s 67.7% 62.1% 80.0% 10
2010s 69.7% 68.3% 71.2% 8
2020s 72.9% 71.4% 74.1% 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 22 Brazil 71.5% compare
  2. 23 Costa Rica 71.5% compare
  3. 24 Belarus 71.4% compare
  4. 26 Serbia 71.0% compare
  5. 27 France 70.7% compare
  6. 28 Bulgaria 70.3% compare

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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 71.4% 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 80.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 1998.
How does Portugal rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Portugal ranks 25th out of 100 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 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
100 places, 1,405 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release