Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Portugal
Portugal: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 23.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Portugal, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 23.6% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Portugal peaked at 27.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2002.
That places Portugal 62nd out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.3% | — |
| 1999 | 20.5% | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -56.5% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | +201.2% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 20.5% | 25.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 8.6% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 23.3% | 24.4% | 6 |
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 other than staff compensation as % of total in Portugal?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Portugal was 23.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Portugal ranks 62nd out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/