Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Portugal
Portugal: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 12,850 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12,850 millions
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
39th
of 174 countries
All-time high
13,979 millions
in 2009
All-time low
1,710 millions
in 1973
Years of data
46
1973–2022
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Portugal, 1973–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 12,850 millions for government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 us$ in Portugal peaked at 13,979 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,710 millions, in 1973.
That places Portugal 39th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Portugal, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,710 millions | — |
| 1974 | 2,049 millions | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 3,101 millions | +51.4% |
| 1976 | 3,333 millions | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 3,409 millions | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3,351 millions | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 3,983 millions | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 4,204 millions | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 4,487 millions | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 4,350 millions | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 4,149 millions | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 4,428 millions | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 4,310 millions | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 4,748 millions | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 5,475 millions | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 5,978 millions | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 6,384 millions | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 7,599 millions | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 8,184 millions | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 8,947 millions | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 8,717 millions | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 8,977 millions | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 10,202 millions | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 11,557 millions | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 12,276 millions | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 12,935 millions | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 12,843 millions | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 12,779 millions | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 12,428 millions | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 12,594 millions | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 12,379 millions | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 12,725 millions | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 12,181 millions | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 13,979 millions | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 13,818 millions | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 12,857 millions | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 11,915 millions | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 12,569 millions | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 12,313 millions | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 11,957 millions | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 12,943 millions | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 12,403 millions | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 12,602 millions | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 12,160 millions | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 12,596 millions | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 12,850 millions | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,826 millions | 1,710 millions | 3,409 millions | 6 |
| 1980s | 4,611 millions | 3,983 millions | 5,978 millions | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,821 millions | 6,384 millions | 11,557 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 12,712 millions | 12,181 millions | 13,979 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,598 millions | 11,915 millions | 13,818 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 12,535 millions | 12,160 millions | 12,850 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 us$ in Portugal?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Portugal was 12,850 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13,979 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,710 millions in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release