Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Portugal
Portugal: Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or was 95.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Portugal, 2013–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Portugal stood at 95.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Portugal peaked at 97.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2015.
That places Portugal 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 96.4% | — |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.5% | 95.3% | 97.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.3% | 96.9% | 4 |
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 expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Portugal?
- Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Portugal was 95.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or?
- Portugal ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or current expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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