Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal
Portugal: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 99.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 107 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
96.0%
in 1999
Years of data
24
1998–2022
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal stood at 99.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 1999.
Portugal ranks 17th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96.0% | — |
| 1999 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 97.0% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 97.4% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 14 Thailand 100.0% compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 100.0% compare
- 16 Ecuador 100.0% compare
- 18 San Marino 99.9% compare
- 19 Greece 99.8% compare
- 20 Turkmenistan 99.7% 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal was 99.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release