Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Portugal
Portugal: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 22,253 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
22,253 millions
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
41st
of 166 countries
All-time high
24,209 millions
in 2009
All-time low
11,055 millions
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2022
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Portugal, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 22,253 millions for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Portugal peaked at 24,209 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11,055 millions, in 1990.
That places Portugal 41st out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Portugal, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,055 millions | — |
| 1991 | 13,159 millions | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 14,172 millions | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 15,494 millions | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 15,095 millions | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 15,546 millions | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 17,667 millions | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 20,014 millions | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 21,259 millions | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 22,400 millions | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 22,241 millions | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 22,129 millions | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 21,522 millions | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 21,809 millions | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 21,437 millions | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 22,036 millions | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 21,094 millions | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 24,209 millions | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 23,929 millions | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 22,266 millions | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 20,635 millions | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 21,767 millions | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 21,324 millions | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 20,707 millions | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 22,413 millions | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 21,479 millions | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 21,824 millions | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 21,058 millions | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 21,814 millions | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 22,253 millions | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,275 millions | 11,055 millions | 20,014 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 22,014 millions | 21,094 millions | 24,209 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,816 millions | 20,635 millions | 23,929 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 21,708 millions | 21,058 millions | 22,253 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 42,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 230,157 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 198,049 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.3 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Portugal?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Portugal was 22,253 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 24,209 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,055 millions in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Portugal ranks 41st out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release