Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Portugal
Portugal: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 94.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Portugal, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Portugal is 94.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Portugal peaked at 95.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 1998.
Portugal ranks 44th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 84.4% | — |
| 1999 | 85.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 87.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 88.5% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 93.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 90.4% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 89.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 91.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 92.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 93.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.7% | 84.4% | 85.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 85.7% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 91.5% | 95.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 93.8% | 94.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 41 Costa Rica 94.7% compare
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 94.5% compare
- 43 Cape Verde 94.4% compare
- 45 Estonia 94.1% compare
- 46 Paraguay 93.8% compare
- 47 Guyana 93.1% 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 tertiary in Portugal?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Portugal was 94.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 1998.
- How does Portugal rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Portugal ranks 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release