Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Portugal
Portugal: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 5.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.9%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
71st
of 113 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 1998
All-time low
5.0%
in 2018
Years of data
23
1998–2022
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Portugal, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Portugal stood at 5.9%.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Portugal peaked at 15.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2018.
That places Portugal 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.6% | — |
| 1999 | 14.9% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -55.8% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +52.3% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +62.2% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -5.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 64% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2%, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 14.9% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 5.1% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 8.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 68 Guyana 6.9% compare
- 69 Paraguay 6.2% compare
- 70 Estonia 5.9% compare
- 72 Cape Verde 5.6% compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.5% compare
- 74 Costa Rica 5.3% 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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Portugal?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Portugal was 5.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Portugal ranks 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release