Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Portugal
Portugal: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 97.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
97.6%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
34th
of 128 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2021
All-time low
96.1%
in 2012
Years of data
24
1998–2022
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Portugal, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Portugal stood at 97.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Portugal peaked at 99.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2012.
Portugal ranks 34th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96.8% | — |
| 1999 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 98.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.0% | 96.8% | 97.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 97.7% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 96.1% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 97.6% | 99.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 98.0% compare
- 32 Sri Lanka 97.7% compare
- 33 Madagascar 97.7% compare
- 35 Togo 97.6% compare
- 36 Burkina Faso 97.6% compare
- 37 Paraguay 97.4% 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 primary in Portugal?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Portugal was 97.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release