Expenditure on public and private educational institutions in Portugal
Portugal: Expenditure on public and private educational institutions was 5,302 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on public and private educational institutions in Portugal, 1999–2009
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2009, expenditure on public and private educational institutions in Portugal stood at 5,302. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on public and private educational institutions in Portugal peaked at 5,302 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,496, in 1999.
That places Portugal 19th out of 28 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on public and private educational institutions in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,496 | — |
| 2000 | 3,943 | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 4,028 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4,181 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 4,276 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4,225 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4,803 | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 5,006 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 5,142 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4,925 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 5,302 | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,496 | 3,496 | 3,496 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,583 | 3,943 | 5,302 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.99 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on public and private educational institutions in Portugal?
- Expenditure on public and private educational institutions in Portugal was 5,302 in 2009, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on public and private educational institutions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,302 in 2009.
- What is the lowest expenditure on public and private educational institutions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,496 in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for expenditure on public and private educational institutions?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 28 countries with data for 2009.
- Is expenditure on public and private educational institutions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on public and private educational institutions (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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