Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal
Portugal: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 95.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 in Portugal is 95.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal peaked at 98.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2012.
That places Portugal 44th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.5% | — |
| 1999 | 93.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 95.6% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 94.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.0% | 92.5% | 93.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 90.0% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 84.9% | 98.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.0% | 95.9% | 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 in Portugal?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Portugal ranks 44th 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 12.3%. 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 upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release