Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Portugal
Portugal: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 18.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Portugal, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Portugal stood at 18.8%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Portugal peaked at 18.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2002.
That places Portugal 54th out of 118 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.4% | — |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -44.1% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +64.2% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +41.0% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -50.8% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +46.0% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.2% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 7.5% | 15.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 13.3% | 18.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 51 British Virgin Islands 20.2% compare
- 52 Thailand 19.8% compare
- 53 South Africa 19.6% compare
- 55 El Salvador 18.7% compare
- 56 Kuwait 18.6% compare
- 57 New Zealand 18.6% 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Portugal?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Portugal was 18.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Portugal ranks 54th out of 118 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release