Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Portugal
Portugal: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 95.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
95.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2017
All-time low
86.5%
in 2012
Years of data
24
1998–2022
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Portugal, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Portugal stood at 95.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Portugal peaked at 99.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 2012.
Portugal ranks 43rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.5% | — |
| 1999 | 93.4% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 95.6% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 94.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 95.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 96.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 88.9% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 86.5% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.0% | 92.5% | 93.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 88.9% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 86.5% | 99.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.0% | 96.1% | 3 |
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Portugal?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Portugal was 95.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Portugal ranks 43rd out of 104 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release