Expenditure on public educational institutions in Portugal
Portugal: Expenditure on public educational institutions was 5,771 in 2011. β² Rising
Latest (2011)
5,771
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
20th
of 31 countries
All-time high
6,128
in 2010
All-time low
3,861
in 1999
Years of data
13
1999β2011
Expenditure on public educational institutions in Portugal, 1999β2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2011, expenditure on public educational institutions in Portugal stood at 5,771.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on public educational institutions in Portugal peaked at 6,128 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,861, in 1999.
That places Portugal 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,861 | 3,861 | 3,861 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,119 | 4,116 | 5,954 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,950 | 5,771 | 6,128 | 2 |
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)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on public educational institutions in Portugal?
- Expenditure on public educational institutions in Portugal was 5,771 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on public educational institutions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6,128 in 2010.
- What is the lowest expenditure on public educational institutions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,861 in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for expenditure on public educational institutions?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure on public educational institutions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 educational institutions (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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