Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Portugal
Portugal: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 5.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Portugal, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Portugal is 5.2%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Portugal peaked at 15.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2003.
Portugal ranks 67th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public 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% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5%, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.7%, 77% of the median. (40 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 | 7.0% | 5.2% | 8.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Portugal?
- Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Portugal was 5.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2003.
- How does Portugal rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
- Portugal ranks 67th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
- Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/